A journalist was shot dead in San Pedro Necta, causing tensions in this indigenous locality. Evelio Lopez, 34, ran a news page on Facebook. In response to his murder, residents set fire to the police station and a house linked to a suspect. Violence against journalists is a major issue in Guatemala, a country marked by a history of conflict and insecurity.
A Guatemalan journalist killed, riots erupt and a police station set on fire
This article was updated at 19:05.