Border Closing Declared Illegal

Guatemala's highest court of law, the Constitutional Chamber, ruled in favor of the Chamber of Industries and Commerce.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

On July, and by order of President Alvaro Colom, Guatemala closed its borders with Honduras. This action was deemed illegal by the supreme court, who warned Colom to 'refrain from doing similar actions', arguing that 'the only Guatemalan entity with the legal power to close the country's borders, for whatever reason, is the national Congress".

Guatemalan commerce and industry lost around $4 million when the borders with Honduras where closed by the end of July.

Jorge Briz, president of the Guatemalan Chamber of Commerce, remarked that the court's decision "condemns rulers who take arbitrary and irresponsible decisions affecting industry and commerce".

¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?



ok