 New York Times, NY
Guatemala, Aug. 31 - At least 7 people were killed and 15 wounded Tuesday when riot police officers tried to evict squatters armed with assault weapons from a Guatemalan ranch, according to radio reports and ambulance crews.
Witnesses and radio reports said a battle erupted when about 2,000 police arrived at the Nueva Linda cattle ranch, near Champerico, in southern Guatemala, and were met by a crowd of about 3,000 people, some armed with assault rifles.
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