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Guatemala President Admits State Responsibility in Shelter Fire

by Q COSTARICA Sunday 12 March 2017, 1:46 pm 2k Views

People scream “We want justice” during a vigil for victims of the horrific fire. | Photo: Reuters
Q24N – As many outraged Guatemalans are calling for his resignation over the fire, Morales said that the state wasn’t paying attention.
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales acknowledged Friday the responsibility of the state in a tragic fire days before in a government-run shelter for abused teens which left at least 37 children dead and dozens injured.
“We are sad, yes, totally sad, and convinced that these things should not happen and convinced that the responsibility as a country can not be thrown to anyone else, but ourselves,” Morales said in a press conference from the country’s second largest city, Quetzaltenango.

“It is truly sad and regrettable that dozens of children can die