Revelers at a Christmas festival in Guatemala gave President Donald Trump loud cheers but for reasons that were less than flattering.

Footage from Reuters showed an effigy of the U.S. president on fire during Sunday's Burning of the Devil festival, which is a centuries-old tradition to chase so-called evil spirits away.

Why It Matters

The appearance of the Trump effigy reflects a turbulent year in relations between the U.S. and Guatemala, with the Central American country a focus of the U.S. president’s hardline immigration stance. The year started with the deportation of Guatemalan immigrants but also included an Asylum Cooperative Agreement.

What To Know

People in Guatemala celebrate on December 7 the tradition known as “ La Quema del Diablo ” which means “burning of th

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