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Summary:A group of Indian peasants occupied the Spanish Embassy in Guatemala City on January 31. Police stormed the building, against the Ambassador's wishes. Someone inside threw a petrol bomb. Fire broke out and 39 people, lost their lives. The peasants had been protesting against the occupation of their land in El Quiche province by Guatemalan government forces waging war against left-wing guerrillas.
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