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The sudden resignation of a Guatemalan Cabinet minister appears to signal a division within the administration of President Alejandro Giammattei over how to remove roadblocks by pro-democracy protesters that have stretched into a third week.<\/p>\n

Interior Minister Napole\u00f3n Barrientos, a retired brigadier general, resigned late Monday following a shooting near one of the roadblocks that killed one person<\/a> and wounded two others.<\/p>\n

Barrientos had said publicly that he preferred to seek dialogue with protesters who have demanded the resignation of Attorney General Consuelo Porras over her office\u2019s investigations into the election victory of President-elect Bernardo Ar\u00e9valo.<\/p>\n

HONG KONG NEWSPAPER WILL STOP PUBLISHING WORK BY POLITICAL CARTOONIST AFTER ANTI-GOVERNMENT DRAWINGS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Porras had urged the blockades\u2019 immediate removal, with force if necessary. On Monday, hours before Barrientos quit, she had called for him to be fired for not heeding a court order to clear them.<\/p>\n

Those responsible for Monday’s shooting were not immediately identified, but Barrientos\u2019 Interior Ministry condemned the violence in a statement hours before the government confirmed his resignation.<\/p>\n

Barrientos did not comment publicly on his reasons for stepping down and did not respond to requests for comments from The Associated Press.<\/p>\n

Days earlier, however, responding to a hypothetical question from a local news outlet about what could lead him to resign his position, Barrientos said that a demand to follow illegal orders would do it.<\/p>\n

Francisco Jim\u00e9nez, a security expert who once held the same position as Barrientos, said Barrientos\u2019 actions “have been within the normative framework and protocols of the National Civil Police, based on the proportional use of force, something that has not been liked by various sectors.”<\/p>\n

The government had moved more aggressively against a couple of the roadblocks last week, including deploying riot police with tear gas, following public expressions of frustration from Giammattei.<\/p>\n

HONG KONG NEWSPAPER WILL STOP PUBLISHING WORK BY POLITICAL CARTOONIST AFTER ANTI-GOVERNMENT DRAWINGS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

There are far fewer roadblocks now than there were a week ago, but the Indigenous groups that initiated the protests say they will maintain them until Porras and some of her prosecutors resign. The protesters see their investigations as interfering with the voters\u2019 decision and a threat to Guatemala\u2019s democracy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Late Tuesday, the government announced that Byron Ren\u00e9 Bor Illescas, another retired brigadier general, would replace Barrientos. The Interior Ministry said it would continue to respect the rule of law and maintain public order in dealing with protests<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Mario M\u00e9rida, a retired colonel and security expert, said that in the wake of Guatemala\u2019s 36-year civil war, the military has a better understanding of how its actions against civilians are viewed.<\/p>\n

“In the past, the decisions and criteria used by the military were more authoritarian than rational,” he said. Now, with that experience, making decisions as a public official “is complicated.” he said.<\/p>\n

M\u00e9rida said there could be multiple explanations for Barrientos’ resignation, including stepping down to avoid being fired or to avoid being pressured into taking illegal actions that could lead to criminal prosecution later.<\/p>\n

He said Barrientos\u2019 departure showed “weakness” in Giammattei\u2019s administration with little time remaining.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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