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Guatemala emergency measures after deadly clash

By Washington Examiner
Published September 23, 2014 2:48am ET
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Guatemala emergency measures after deadly clash
Hats with money donated by neighbors lays on the coffin of Justo Raxon, 28, during his funeral in San Juan Sacatepequez, Guatemala, Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. Raxon was a one of 11 villagers that died in a battle between residents who supported plans to build a cement factory and highway, and others who fear the construction could hurt their lands. Guatemalan authorities have suspended some constitutional rights in San Juan Sacatepequez. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) | Moises Castillo

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities have suspended some constitutional rights in a central municipality where 11 villagers died in a battle with guns and machetes.

The “state of prevention” allows temporary restriction of freedom of movement and the right to gather and protest. Media outlets are ordered to avoid publishing content that could incite actions against public order.

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