The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. June 5, 2018 Guatemala: Death Toll from Volcanic Eruption Rises to 69 -------------------------------------------------------- In Guatemala, the death toll from the eruption of the Fuego volcano has risen to at least 69 people. The volcanic eruption 25 miles southwest of the capital Guatemala City has buried whole villages in lava. The death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue efforts continue. .