Guatemala opposition politician says migrant massacre in Mexico may be 'state crime'


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  • Friday, 12 Feb 2021

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The killings in Mexico of 14 Guatemalan migrants, suspected to have been murdered by police, may amount to a "state crime", a senior Guatemalan opposition politician said on Thursday.

They were among 19 victims of a massacre last month in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas, where investigators have said they suspect at least a dozen state police of involvement.

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