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Kidnappings and violence surge in Guatemala amid urban war
A 1967 Guatemala report details daylight kidnapping of businessman Carlos Herrera Dorion and the later murder of industrialist Jaime Oswaldo Reines, amid a rising urban conflict with left and right extremist groups. Police, military actions, and organized crime are cited as driving factors in a violence wave that claimed thousands of lives over 26 months, with calls for security reform and political stabilization.
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Robert Berrellez
Associated Press
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Carlos Herrera Dorion
Jaime Oswaldo Reeines
Guatermals
Central America
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