Absence marked the session of the Guatemalan Congress for Independence

The extraordinary session of the Legislative Council was preceded by the closure of several streets surrounding the building, and before setting off, the MP, Vicenta Jeronimo, showed her arms chained as a sign of protest against the existing oppression. towards indigenous communities.

He later said he quit the bike because there was nothing to celebrate.

As part of the official programme, the Independence Act was read and First Vice President Carolina Orellana spoke of the significance of September 15, 1821 with a message in favor of unity and identity as Guatemalans.

During his speech, on behalf of President Shirley Rivera, another absentee, he said: “I invite all sectors of our society to participate in building the nation we dream of and which we want to inherit for our future generations.” Numbers.

Orellana commended the work of this ninth legislature in terms of approving laws for the benefit of the people in the educational and health fields as well as in the economic and social fields.

For his part, the deputies demanded to leave the political flags and join in building a “national agenda with a real vision of the state.”

During the ceremonial session, Giamatti appeared at the “Lighting the National Fire” at the Ministry of Education (MINDOC) facilities with ministers and representatives of government institutions.

In her speech, the Head of the Ministry of Education, Claudia Ruiz, thanked the Governor for the opportunity to take charge of the portfolio and contribute to the development of the sector and its more than three million beneficiaries at all academic levels.

Meanwhile, Giamatti emphasized that history will remember his administration for monitoring education and implementing various support programs in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

This Wednesday, very early, students and workers head to the capital’s Plaza del Obelisco to light their torches with the national fire and depart from there on different roads, causing more chaos on the roads than every day.

In the afternoon, the solemn ceremony is held in the Metropolitan Cathedral in the presence of the Governor and members of the three state authorities, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited here, according to the program of the Committee of Ceremonies.

Other significant moments include the raising of the national flag, as well as the reading of the Independence Act scheduled for 5:30 pm local time, as well as a speech by Giamatti from the front of the National Palace.

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