Guatemalan lawmaker arrested in killing of journalists

[Judi Lynn]

Source: France24

13 January 2018 - 23H38



Guatemalan lawmaker arrested in killing of journalists

© AFP | Guatemalan lawmaker Julio Juarez has been arrested over the 2015 killings of two reporters


GUATEMALA CITY (AFP) -
Police in Guatemala arrested a ruling party lawmaker Saturday for involvement in plotting a 2015 killing of journalists.

Julio Juarez, of the FCN-Nacion party, was arrested near his home in San Bernardino, Suchitepequez, south of the capital.

He is suspected of having masterminded the killings, a spokeswoman for prosecutors said.

In December, the 37-year-old lawmaker made a US list of alleged human rights abusers and people engaging in corruption around the world.

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[WhiteTara]

1. He looks like an evil man

and I'm glad the streets are rid of him. I'll bet there's rejoicing in that country tonight.

[iluvtennis]

2. He does look evil. Killing journalists...which there was more background info in article on what

his issues with the journalists were.

[Corgigal]

3. and Trump will pardon him.

The people around him will pretend it meant something.