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One cop was shot dead...and 6 protesters were wounded Monday...after clashes in 4 southeast towns near a proposed Canadian silver mine.
Locals fear the new Escobal mine will exhaust their natural springs and water resources.
The government declared a state of emergency...and sent in troops to aid local police in the San Rafael Las Flores region...70Km/40 miles from Cd de Guatemala.
Public gatherings are banned...after several police cars were burned...and 23 cops were briefly held hostage.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22389363
