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Guatemala decrees state of emergency in two departments after lawmaker killed in attack

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Guatemalan authorities have declared a state of emergency in the departments of Zacapa and Izabal following the fatal attack on a lawmaker and three police officers last week. The decree, effective immediately and lasting 30 days, restricts gatherings and grants security forces enhanced powers to enforce order and make arrests. The emergency measures come as a response to increasing concerns about organized crime's influence in the region, with the U.S. recently designating several crime groups in Zacapa as terrorist organizations.
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GUATEMALA CITY Guatemala Guatemalan Izabal Zacapa

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Zacapa GPE · 3× Guatemalan NORP · 2× Bernardo Arevalo PERSON · 1× GUATEMALA CITY GPE · 1× Guatemala GPE · 1× Izabal GPE · 1× Julio Cesar Portillo PERSON · 1× Portillo PERSON · 1× Qatar GPE · 1× Rio Hondo GPE · 1×

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Guatemala decrees state of emergency in two departments after lawmaker killed in attack GUATEMALA CITY, Nov 14 - Guatemalan authorities on Saturday decreed a state of emergency in the eastern departments of Zacapa and Izabal, banning gatherings and boosting powers for security forces, a week after a lawmaker and three police officers were killed in an attack. The decree limits outdoor gatherings and allows security officials to disperse groups by force, as well as to make arrests and enter residences without a warrant.
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Guatemala decrees state of emergency in two departments after lawmaker killed in attack GUATEMALA CITY, Nov 14 - Guatemalan authorities on Saturday decreed a state of emergency in the eastern departments of Zacapa and Izabal, banning gatherings and boosting powers for security forces, a week after a lawmaker and three police officers were killed in an attack. The decree limits outdoor gatherings and allows security officials to disperse groups by force, as well as to make arrests and enter residences without a warrant. asserted
officials → decree → warrant
The two neighboring departments span an area roughly the size of Qatar. asserted
departments → neighbor → Qatar
The announcement follows a series of armed attacks in Zacapa, including the shooting of lawmaker Julio Cesar Portillo in Rio Hondo on November 6. asserted
announcement → follow → November
Portillo was taken to a hospital but later died of his injuries. asserted
Portillo → take → injuries
Three police officers were also killed in the attack, President Bernardo Arevalo later announced. asserted
Arevalo → kill → attack
Authorities did not identify who was responsible, but the attack occurred amid heightened concerns over the influence of organized crime. asserted
attack → identify → crime
Washington this week designated several crime groups operating in Zacapa as terrorist organizations and has accused them of ties to Mexican drug trafficking cartels. asserted
Washington → designate → cartels
"The Government of Guatemala remains committed to protecting the lives, safety, and peace of Guatemalan families," the government said in a statement, adding the state of emergency aimed to protect the local population. asserted
state → commit → population
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