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Havoc in
Guatemala As Motorist Drives Through
Protesters
GUATEMALA - Guatemalan authorities say
a motorist opened fire on a group of Indian
protesters who were blocking streets near
the capital, killing a 19-year-old
demonstrator and wounding two others.
About 20,000 people blocked several highways
and roads leading to Guatemala City on
Monday.
Members of various social organisations were
protesting against Columbus Day and what
they consider an unfair exploitation of
natural resources such as mining and
hydroelectricity in Mixco, on the outskirts
of Guatemala City.
Protesters were also demanding access to
land and marking Dia de la Raza, or "Day of
the Race".
Columbus Day celebrates the anniversary of
Christopher Columbus's arrival in the
Americas.
Día de la Raza in many countries is seen as
a counter to Columbus Day.
It is used to resist the arrival of
Europeans to the Americas and is used to
celebrate the native races.
Witnesses told radio station, Sonora, that a
man trying to drive his car through the
demonstration shot at the crowd.
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Interior Minister Raul Velasquez says police
arrested three suspects in the attack and
seized a firearm.
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