Guatemala: Onion Vendor's Right to Sell Reportedly Revoked by Municipal Police

Guatemala City, Guatemala – A recent video circulating online captures an incident where municipal police officers were seen interacting with a street vendor in Guatemala City, reportedly leading to the vendor being asked to cease selling his goods. The footage shows the vendor, who sells onions, gathering his merchandise from the sidewalk. The video's narrator expressed concern over the situation, stating, "The municipal transit police are taking away the right of this man, an onion vendor, whose only activity is to work honestly to provide for his family daily." The narrator further noted that the vendor consistently sells in the same location and has never been observed engaging in illicit activities. In a brief exchange captured in the video, the vendor confirmed he had been selling at that particular spot for two years. The incident has drawn attention to the challenges faced by informal street vendors in urban areas.