Three police officers killed in attack on Guatemala lawmaker

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Three police officers were killed Friday in an armed attack on a lawmaker in Guatemala, who escaped unharmed. Congressman Julio ...

Guatemala City: Three police officers were killed Friday in an armed attack on a lawmaker in Guatemala, who escaped unharmed.

Congressman Julio Portillo was in the town of Rio Hondo, in Zacapa, an eastern department known to have drug trafficking activity, when the attack occurred, local firefighting official Byron Vasquez told reporters.

The Interior Ministry confirmed the three victims were agents of the National Civil Police, who thwarted the "direct attack against the lawmaker."

The Lorenzana family cartel controls the drug trade in Zacapa, and is linked to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel.

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