Guatemalan journalist Carlos Humberto Cal Ical killed outside home by unidentified individuals

Guatemalan journalist Carlos Humberto Cal Ical killed outside home by unidentified individuals

Mexico City, May 5, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) calls for a prompt and transparent investigation into the killing of journalist Carlos Humberto Cal Ical, who was shot and killed outside his home in central Guatemala on April 26. Cal, a prominent journalist with over 25 years of experience, was intercepted by unidentified individuals outside his residence in San Cristóbal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, according to news reports and a …