 These wires are difficult for motorists to see and have reportedly killed a man on a motorcycle.Those who were protesting at the barricades claimed that the "guayas" were used for defense against Tupamaros and colectivos groups that had been allegedly "instilling terror" among the protesters.However, the government alleges that the "guayas" are placed groups of "fascists" saying that have "the sole intention of destabilizing".