August 29, 2007
Guatemala political murder

In the Times today. Thanks to Chris for the heads up. In one paragraph the whole sad story.

Guatemala: Candidate Killed - New York Times

Guatemala: Candidate Killed

By REUTERS
Published: August 29, 2007

A candidate of the party of the presidential candidate Rigoberta Menchú, winner of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize, was shot dead by gunmen, the latest killing in the approach to the Sept. 9 election, in which 40 people have been killed. The candidate, Clara Luz López, was running for a seat on the Casillas City Council and was killed driving home after a day’s campaigning on Monday. The elections race has been the most violent since the country’s civil war ended a decade ago, as drug traffickers try to win political power to transport Colombian cocaine through Guatemala to Mexico and the United States.

Posted by Dave at August 29, 2007 02:26 PM