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Guatemalan Authorities Dismantle 2 Gangs, Arrest 34 Members
March 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Two criminal organizations run by the Mara 18 and Mara Salvatrucha gangs have been dismantled and 34 people arrested in Guatemala, the National Civilian Police, or PNC, said. continue reading »
One of the Río Negro Massacres Occurred in Guatemala in 1982
February 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Today in Latin American History
Today in Latin American history, one of the Río Negro massacres took place in Guatemala in 1982. On the day of the massacre, 74 people from Río Negro (55 men and 19 women) went to Xococ to recover the identity cards. Once there, they were executed by the patrollers. continue reading »
Guatemala Says Los Zetas Responsible for Massacre
November 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The killing of seven men at a medical complex in this capital was the work of drug-cartel enforcers, Guatemala's interior minister said Friday. continue reading »
Guatemalan Family of 4 Murdered in Their Beds
October 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Four members of a family were fatally shot inside their home in the eastern Guatemalan province of Zacapa, authorities said Wednesday. The attack took place Tuesday night in the hamlet of La Plancha, about 156 kilometers (97 miles) east of the capital, a spokesman for fire rescue said. continue reading »
Protests in Guatemala Leave 4 Dead, 20 Injured
October 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Four people were killed and more than 20 others wounded Thursday in confrontation between protesters and security forces in the western Guatemalan province of Solola, authorities said. continue reading »
LATINO BLOTTER: Five Men Tortured and Strangled in Guatemalan Auto-Repair Shop
April 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The bodies of five strangled men were found Saturday inside an auto-repair shop on the southeast side of the Guatemalan capital, emergency workers said. continue reading »
Thousands Protest in Guatemala Against Daily Violence
October 24, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Thousands of Catholics attended the peaceful march through the streets of the capital of Guatemala, on Saturday, October 22, to express their condemnation to the violence that causes about 17 deaths in the country every day continue reading »
UPDATE: Suspect Named in Connection With Facundo Cabral’s Murder
August 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Costa Rican Alejandro Jiménez Gonzalez has been named as the main suspect in connection with the murder of the singer Facundo Cabral, last month in Guatemala. continue reading »
Guatemalan Prosecutor Murdered and Dismembered by Drug Gang Los Zetas
May 26, 2011 | by BNO News | Latino Daily News
Wednesday, officials in central Guatemala, say the body of the prosecutor investigating the massacre of 27 people in the country was found, and it had been dismembered. Officials believe it was the work of the drug gang Los Zetas. continue reading »
Guatemala Soccer Team Facing Death Threats for Poor Performance, Manager Murdered 2 Days Ago
February 20, 2011 | by AP | Latino Daily News
The Guatemala soccer league is calling on the government to provide extra security and vigilance after the killing of a team’s vice president/manager Noe Gomez. continue reading »
5 killed, a Dozen Injured in Guatemala City Molotov Cocktail Attack
January 4, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Five people have died and a dozen others injured as a result of a fire inside a Guatemalan bus that police says may have been caused by an attack with a home made explosive device, like a molotov cocktail. continue reading »
