Black Thursday (Guatemala)
| Black Thursday | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the 2003 Guatemalan general election | |||
| Date | 24–25 July 2003 | ||
| Location | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||
| Caused by | Rejection of Efraín Ríos Montt as a candidate in the 2003 Guatemalan general election | ||
| Goals | Court order allowing Ríos Montt to participate in the election | ||
| Resulted in | Ríos Montt allowed to participate by 14 July 2003 decision of the Constitutional Court of Guatemala | ||
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Black Thursday (Spanish: Jueves negro) was a series of violent political demonstrations in Guatemala City, Guatemala during the 2003 Guatemalan general election. Armed supporters of the Guatemalan Republican Front and former President Efraín Ríos Montt rioted in protest of the Supreme Court of Justice ruling that he was constitutionally barred from seeking the presidency.