[Guatemala] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Health workers in Guatemala's Jutiapa department conducted an eight-hour road blockade on March 31, 2025, demanding salary increases as part of a nationwide healthcare worker protest. The demonstration was resolved through negotiations with authorities and appears to be part of broader labor action by medical unions.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. If the nationwide healthcare worker protests expand to include road blockades in more strategically significant locations, temporary disruptions to Guatemala's north-south trade corridors could occur, though the current incident in rural Jutiapa appears to have minimal broader economic impact.

Watch points

• Monitor whether the nationwide healthcare worker protests expand to major transportation arteries or Guatemala City area
• Track potential escalation if salary negotiations between unions and government authorities break down