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May 16, 2011

Guatemala: Dozens Found Decapitated in Historic Drug-Related Mass Killing 
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In what has been described as Guatemala’s worst drug-related violence
in modern times, 27 people were killed on remote jungle ranch over the
weekend. Nearly all of the deceased were found decapitated. According to
Guatemalan media outlets, the ranch belonged to a brother of one of the
country’s most notorious drug lords. Authorities believe the killing
may have been carried out by Los Zetas, a paramilitary Mexican drug gang
that now operates in Central America as well.



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