Guatemalan Lawmaker and Three Police Officers Killed in Attack

A Guatemalan lawmaker and three police officers were killed in a targeted armed attack.

A Guatemalan congressman and three police officers lost their lives in an armed assault in the eastern department of Zacapa. President Bernardo Arevalo condemned the violence and instructed security forces to track down the perpetrators. The targeted politician had previously escaped unhurt.

• The locationThe assault took place in the eastern department of Zacapa.
• The responsePresident Bernardo Arevalo directed security forces to identify and capture those responsible.