Saturday's protests, which were organized by various student university groups, took place after the CSJ released a statement saying that it would not tolerate any interference from either state or international organizations in fulfilling their duty to administer justice.

The statement is a likely response to the comments issued by the head of the UN International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), Ivan Velasquez, who stated that the continuing efforts of the CICIG to curb corruption are useless if the judicial branch does not fulfill their responsibilities in the battle against impunity.

"Because of the widespread levels of theft and corruption in our government, we are relieved that the CICIG is here," Hugo Berreondo told Guatemalan news agency Prensa Libre.