At least there is a protester dead and three more people were injured this monday after a few men Fire was opened at protesters blocking the road In the municipality of Malacatán in western Guatemala.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed that the police 11 people were arrested In connection with the events occurred near the Army military barracks in the municipality in question. The statement said, “Approximately 50 people were involved in the incident, who came with firearms, sticks and stones to evacuate the protesters.”
Authorities, who have not yet been able to identify the 48-year-old deceased, seized 4 firearms of different calibers and 2 vehicles. They also reported that a police vehicle and a private vehicle were damaged when they were set on fire. Guatemala’s elected president, Bernardo Arévalo, condemned the “violence initiated by shock groups in Malacatán” and demanded that the authorities “ensure the safety of those peacefully demonstrating”, assuring that “this reality cannot be eliminated”. remain unpunished.”
In recent weeks, thousands of people blocked the country’s roads to protest the actions of the Public Ministry, which searched the Supreme Electoral Council (TSE) headquarters, where the Presidential election minutes were seized.