Guatemalan civil society demands hike in social spending

After Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina's administration submitted a draft 2015 budget to congress, social organizations and political leaders took to the streets to demand an increase in social spending, which has not been included in the government's proposal. Criticism centers on the proposed budget containing an increase in resources for the Ministry of Defense while funds earmarked for health care and other services are insufficient. teleSUR