More than five weeks after the MV Barima sank off Guyana’s coast, killing more than 100 people, the disaster is becoming a broader test of the government’s handling of public transportation, Indigenous communities and accountability.

The latest protest came last week, when Indigenous people and representatives of the Amerindian Peoples Association demonstrated against the government’s response. Their demands have included accountability for the disaster, improved transportation services in hinterland communities and the removal of Public Works Minister Juan Edghill and Public Utilities and Aviation Minister Deodat Indar.

The Indigenous protest followed demonstrations by opposition supporters and civil society groups, which have continued to press the government for answers.