Guatemalen Elders Rally for Pensions

Via Prensa Latina:

Thousands of Guatemalan elderly peoplewithout social security will begin protests on Friday to demandpensions included in the Elderly Law, recently suspended by the Courtof Constitutionality.

Hector Montenegro, leader of the National Association ofElderly People without Social Security, asserted that they will fightfor the economic assistance, which is equivalent to $66 a month.

Retired people of the Guatemalan Social Security Institute will join the protests.

Many of them are receiving minimum pensions after having worked and paid their bills for more than 30 years.

The judges´ main argument to suspend the Elderly Law was that the State would go bankrupt if it were implemented.