The World : Protesters Occupy Church

About 150 relatives of missing people took over the Metropolitan Cathedral in Guatemala City, locked themselves inside and vowed to stay in the Roman Catholic cathedral until the military government accounts for their loved ones. A three-man civilian committee met with leaders of the protest and agreed to mediate with the government. Four guerrilla organizations have fought Guatemalan military governments for years, and thousands have been killed or kidnaped. The U.S. Embassy said 564 civilians were killed last year, while 435 disappeared.