21 March 2025 | CPJ
Guatemalan journalist shot dead outside his home
Shooting
Two unidentified individuals dressed in black shot and killed Guatemalan Journalist Ismael Alonzo González outside his home in the western city of Quetzaltenango on March 21, 2025, before fleeing into a nearby wooded area.
Alonzo had worked as a community reporter with Despertar Occidental, a local Facebook news outlet, for about three years before stepping away from the platform in December. He continued his communication work independently and remained active as a member of the Association of Journalists and Communicators of the Southwest (APCSO).
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