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A Ruthless Mexican Cartel Opened Fire on Guatemala's Presidential Convoy
The unprecedented attack on Guatemala's presidential convoy is the latest show of force from Mexico's ruthless Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG.
Luis Chaparro
By Luis Chaparro
August 1, 2022, 12:49pm
Alleged members of Mexico’s ruthless Jalisco New Generation Cartel, known as CJNG, launched an unprecedented attack on Guatemala’s presidential convoy this weekend: a face-to-face shootout.
The gunfight took place Saturday morning in a small village at the border between Guatemala and México while Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei was touring the region, although he wasn’t involved, according to local news reports. The alleged leader of the cartel was also arrested.
The shootout began when the Guatemala president's personal guard was traveling around the small village of La Laguna and spotted an armed convoy of cartel members heading directly to them. The official forces requested the convoy to stop but the cartel members opened fire, local news reported.
During the attack, a man from the cartel’s convoy was injured and arrested. Guatemala military officials identified him as Mexican national Josué López Velázquez, the alleged leader of CJNG.
More:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7bb3y/cjng-shoot-guatemala-presidential-convoy