The death toll is ever rising, so much so that even international artists are now being targeted for their ideals. Facundo Cabral, a famous Argentinian socialist singer was killed Saturday morning on his way to the airport. He was 74 years old.
Friday afternoon a helicopter flying in from Quiché, flown by Mauricio Urruela, UCN candidate for vice-presidency, crashed in Chimaltenango on its way back to Guatemala City, killing a UCN legislative candidate and a body guard. Mauricio Urruela was left in a critical condition.
Thursday evening, a bodyguard on Otto Perez Molina's (candidate for the presidency; El Patriota Party) payroll, shot a policeman in the stomach for being told to move the car waiting for the candidate's daughter because it was blocking the way for other cars. The policeman is also in the critical ward.
Tuesday morning, Luis Fernando Marroquin (Lider Party), a man running for mayor in San Jose Pinula (the outskirts of Guatemala City), was arrested for the murder of two of his competitors from the CREO and Unionista parties, and the faked attempt on his own life.
People are dropping dead left and right, and it's not just drug dealers and mareros (gang leaders) anymore, but figures of authority and innocent bystanders. It's a sad and ugly truth and people are scared. I'm kind of glad I'm leaving in two weeks.
Friday afternoon a helicopter flying in from Quiché, flown by Mauricio Urruela, UCN candidate for vice-presidency, crashed in Chimaltenango on its way back to Guatemala City, killing a UCN legislative candidate and a body guard. Mauricio Urruela was left in a critical condition.
Thursday evening, a bodyguard on Otto Perez Molina's (candidate for the presidency; El Patriota Party) payroll, shot a policeman in the stomach for being told to move the car waiting for the candidate's daughter because it was blocking the way for other cars. The policeman is also in the critical ward.
Tuesday morning, Luis Fernando Marroquin (Lider Party), a man running for mayor in San Jose Pinula (the outskirts of Guatemala City), was arrested for the murder of two of his competitors from the CREO and Unionista parties, and the faked attempt on his own life.
People are dropping dead left and right, and it's not just drug dealers and mareros (gang leaders) anymore, but figures of authority and innocent bystanders. It's a sad and ugly truth and people are scared. I'm kind of glad I'm leaving in two weeks.
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