[Guatemala] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Health workers in Guatemala City staged peaceful protests on April 2, blocking major roads including Calzada Roosevelt and Elena Avenue to demand salary increases under the 2025 state budget. This represents part of a broader nationwide healthcare worker strike that began March 31.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether road blockages expand to affect major trade corridors connecting Guatemala to regional markets.

Watch points

• Monitor whether protests spread beyond healthcare workers to other sectors or expand geographically to key trade routes
• Track duration of road blockages and potential impact on Guatemala City's commercial traffic flows