Guatemala has arrested two men in connection with the fatal shooting of Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral Saturday in Guatemala City. News reports Tuesday quote a spokesman for the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala, Diego Alvarez, as saying one of those arrested had hired gunmen who carried out the killing. Reuters news agency quotes […]
Guatemala Arrests Two in Folk Singer Killing
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Guatemala’s President Blames Organized Crime for Folk Singer’s Death
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom is blaming organized criminals for the shooting death of Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral this past Saturday in Guatemala City. President Colom made the comment Monday in an interview with a Mexican radio station , and said the attack is under investigation. The Guatemalan leader did not say which criminal group […]
Argentine Folk Singer Killed in Guatemala
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
One of Latin America’s most famous folk singers, Facundo Cabral, has been murdered in Guatemala. Officials say gunmen opened fire on the Argentine singer’s vehicle Saturday in Guatemala City. At least one other person was wounded in the attack. The 74-year-old Cabral had been on his way to the airport. A second car carrying one […]
Argentine Folk Singer Killed in Guatemala
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
One of Latin America’s most famous folk singers, Facundo Cabral, has been murdered in Guatemala. Officials say gunmen opened fire on the Argentine singer’s vehicle Saturday in Guatemala City. At least one other person was wounded in the attack. The 74-year-old Cabral had been on his way to the airport. A second car carrying one […]
