Guatamalan child in front of riot police in Guatemala City REUTERS/Jorge Silva (tags)
A Guatamalan indian child stands in front of riot police during a demonstration at a national one-day work stoppage in Guatemala City, August 1, 2001. Guatemalan riot police clashed with demonstrators across Guatemala on Wednesday, as widespread protests at an unpopular tax hike turned to violence. A nationwide coalition of business and labor groups called for the protests as part of a one-day "national stoppage" to oppose a two-point value added tax rise to 12 percent, that came into effect Wednesday morning. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Guatemalan demonstrator marches during work stoppage REUTERS/Mario Linares (tags)
A Guatemalan demonstrator marches during a national one-day work stoppage in Guatemala City August 1, 2001. A national coalition of student, trade unions and business groups called for the protest to oppose a two-point value added tax to 12 percent, that came into effect Wednesday morning. REUTERS/Mario Linares