Guatemala Fuel Protests Shut Border Crossings: What Travelers and Expats Need to Know

Travel: Guatemala Key Facts —Superior gasoline jumped from Q30 to Q40.95 per gallon (about US$3.94 to US$5.37), a rise of roughly 37 percent, according to figures cited by protesters. —As of Tuesday night, five blockades remained closed — including the El Carmen–Talismán border crossing to Mexico, the CA-13 near Mundo Maya airport in Petén, the…