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October 12, 2012

Guatemala: 9 Soldiers Detained for Protest Shooting 
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Prosecutors in Guatemala say they have detained nine members of the
military accused of killing peaceful protesters last week. Eight people
were killed and 34 wounded after the military opened fire on a group of
mostly indigenous Guatemalans who blockaded a highway to protest
education policy, constitutional amendments and a massive rise in
utility costs. According to the attorney general's office, it is the
first time members of the military have been prosecuted for abuses
committed during a protest since the end of the Guatemalan dirty war in
1996.

 

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