Guatemalan opposition lawmaker and three police officers killed in armed attack in Zacapa
A Guatemalan opposition lawmaker and three National Civil Police officers have been killed in an armed attack in the eastern department of Zacapa. The attack took place in Rio Hondo on Friday and has drawn a response from the country's president and security authorities. Officials said the lawmaker, Julio Portillo, died later in hospital from gunshot wounds.The Ministry of Government said the three other victims were police officers who were responding to what it described as a direct attack on the deputy. Authorities said the assailants were unidentified and have not publicly given a motive. The president, Bernardo Arevalo, condemned... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Nov 2026 16:59 LONDON
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