2 Indigenous Rights Activists Killed in Guatemala | Democracy Now!

2 Indigenous Rights Activists Killed in Guatemala | Democracy Now!: Two indigenous rights activists and land protectors were murdered in eastern Guatemala on Friday. Isidro P�rez and Melecio Ram�rez were attending a peaceful action organized by the peasants’ rights group CODECA, when 15 armed men stormed in and started shooting at the group. CODECA’s leader Thelma Cabrera ran for president in last month’s Guatemalan elections, placing fourth in the race. Last year, six members of CODECA were murdered for their activism in Guatemala.