Striking Truckers Shut Down Guatemalan Side of Western Border

In other news, the Guatemalan side of the Western Border was shut down this morning when the town of Melchor as well as the truckers passing through went on a strike. Their issue was a rise in the cost of fuel in Guatemala – which went to about $10.25 a gallon. After some negotiation, it was brought back down to ten dollars a gallon – and the strike ended, the border on the Guatemalan side was re-opened. The Belize border remained opened throughout.