Guatemalan lawmaker and three police officers killed in armed attack
Al Jazeera · 7 Nov 2026

Guatemalan lawmaker and three police officers killed in armed attack

It happened in a region of the country known to have drug trafficking activity. A Guatemalan lawmaker and three police officers have been killed in an armed attack, according to the country’s authorities. The attack on Friday targeted Congressman Julio Portillo, who was in the town of Rio Hondo, in the eastern Zacapa department, which is known for drug trafficking activity. Portillo was initially taken to a hospital with serious injuries.


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