The demonstrators were representatives from indigenous communities from Totonicapan, an exceptional, mostly indigenous (90%) community in the Guatemalan highlands. 
Waandamanaji walikuwa wawakilishi wa jamii za wazawa kutokaTotonicapan, kwa upekee kabisa, wazawa wengi ambao ni asilimia tisini(90%) ni wanajamii kutoka katika nyanda za juu za Guatemala.