The situation at the Guatemalan border with Belize was congested again today as teachers in that country a keeping up with their campaign to immobilize the country by blocking all highways until they get a 16% raise of pay. The teachers are blocking the bridge on the Melchor side of the border and allowing only pedestrians to pass. Though we have been reliably informed that they relax the blockade every two hours or so and let select vehicles pass through.

They are blocking Guatemala’s borders with Belize, el Salvador and Mexico, crippling the tourism industry in that country. It’s also affecting Belizean tourism interests particularly in the Cayo district who stay in Belize but book trips to Tikal.