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| Guatemala: Congress on fire after protesters storm building | Guatemala: Congress on fire after protesters storm building |
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| Flames rose from the building's large windows | |
| Hundreds of anti-government protesters in Guatemala have vandalised and set fire to parts of the Congress building, before being dispersed by riot police. | Hundreds of anti-government protesters in Guatemala have vandalised and set fire to parts of the Congress building, before being dispersed by riot police. |
| The building in Guatemala City was empty at the time of the attack, which lasted for about 10 minutes. | The building in Guatemala City was empty at the time of the attack, which lasted for about 10 minutes. |
| The fire services have managed to put the fire out but the extent of the damage is not yet known. | |
| The protesters are opposed to a budget which was approved by Congress on Wednesday night. | |
| An office inside the building went up in flames | An office inside the building went up in flames |
| They also want President Alejandro Giammattei to resign. | They also want President Alejandro Giammattei to resign. |
| The opposition says the budget prioritises big infrastructure projects to be handled by companies with government connections and overlooks the social and economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. | The opposition says the budget prioritises big infrastructure projects to be handled by companies with government connections and overlooks the social and economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. |
| How virus is threatening Central America's lifeline | How virus is threatening Central America's lifeline |
| Storm Eta kills at least 50 in Guatemala | Storm Eta kills at least 50 in Guatemala |
| Conservative elected Guatemalan president | Conservative elected Guatemalan president |
| Guatemala country profile | Guatemala country profile |
| The country has also recently been hit by two damaging storms, Eta and Iota. | The country has also recently been hit by two damaging storms, Eta and Iota. |
| On Friday, Vice-President Guillermo Castillo expressed his opposition to the budget and said that both he and Mr Giammattei should step down "for the good of the country". | On Friday, Vice-President Guillermo Castillo expressed his opposition to the budget and said that both he and Mr Giammattei should step down "for the good of the country". |
| "We have nothing... I am in pain" – Central America is counting the cost of Storm Eta | "We have nothing... I am in pain" – Central America is counting the cost of Storm Eta |