Ground Report

Per Prensa Libre in Guatemala, protests advocating for justice were held in separate locations in Guatemala City on Sunday. The events were held at Plaza Italia and Plaza de Constitution and were organized through the social networking sites Twitter, Facebook and Hi5. They seek to fight impunity and injustice in the country and promote human rights.

Twitterers were most active in Plaza Italia, where participants wore white to create a “white tsunami” effect. The most popular hashtag for the event was #Escandalogt.

One Twitterer, @gabrielhdm, posted this TwitPic from the scene:

Here’s a compilation of tweets.

1. pablorosales (Guatemala) Hagamos historia en Guatemala dejando el miedo, gritando por un cambio, un cambio que empieza con nuestro grito por justicia #escandalogt RT (Making history in Guatemala, leaving fear, shouting for change, a change that begins with our cry for justice #escandalogt RT) 23 May 2009 from web
2. carlitos74 (Undisclosed) #escandalogt Vamos Guatemala sin miedo a pedir JUSTICIA Con Verdad. UNA SOLA VOZ UN SOLO GRITO UNA SOLA ANCION “GUATEMALA” (#escandalogt Vamos Guatemala to seek justice without fear With Truth. ONE VOICE ONE CRY ONE Ancion “GUATEMALA”) 23 May 2009 from web
3. pazenguate (Guatemala City, Guatemala) TSUNAMI BLANCO!!!! todos juntos hacemos la diferencia!! nos vemos a las 10:00 a.m. en Plaza Italia todos de blanco!!!!!!!! #escandalogt (WHITE TSUNAMI! all together make a difference! we are at 10:00 am in Plaza Italia all white !!!!!!!! #escandalogt) 23 May 2009 from TweetDeck
4. chentegt (Guatemala) Bueno, hoy a manifestarnos nos vemos por alli no se duerman!! #escandalogt (Well, today we speak there is no sleep! #escandalogt) 24 May 2009 from mobile web
5. jpablogt (Guatemala City, Guatemala) #escandalogt Por favor se les recuerda a todos los Twitteros de llevar su IP y su fotocopia de cédula a la manifestación! (#escandalogt Please be reminded to keep all of your IP Twitters and photocopy of ID to the event!) 24 May 2009 from TwitterBerry
6. gabrielhdm (Guatemala City, Guatemala) #escandalogt camisa blanca y casi listo para ir a Plaza Italia. Nos vemos allí! (#escandalogt white shirt and almost ready to go to Plaza Italia. See you there!) 24 May 2009 from TwitterFon
7. S2RD2 (Guatemala) Bueno mucha, a exigir un cambio, porque jamas nos quedaremos dormidos otra vez #escandalogt (Well much to demand change, because we will never sleep again #escandalogt) 24 May 2009 from twibble