A breather

Today was a quiet day in Guatemala City. Yesterday’s tensions seemed to fade in the early morning heat, and the city seemed determined to catch its breath before bracing for tomorrow’s massive March Against Violence.

The march could possibly be one of the largest in Guatemala’s history. As the horrific indices of crime and violence affect us all, the march will include a stunning spectrum of organizations: churches, labor unions, campesino and indigenous organizations, women’s groups, universities, human rights defenders, and many others.... including one camera-carrying Canche.

As for the ex PAC, they left town last night with the threat of “paralyzing the country” on Monday if the payment isn’t approved by Congress before then. As tomorrow is already Friday… one might imagine that the beginning of next week could be quite interesting indeed!