lawmaker was killed in an attack. he decree, effective from Saturday for 30 days, restricts outdoor gatherings and bolsters powers for security forces in the eastern departments of Zacapa and Izabal. Under the decree, security forces will be able to disperse groups by force, and make arrests and enter residences without a warrant. The government said in a statement that the purpose of the decree was to "strengthen security" and "protect the population." Last week, Congressman Julio Portillo and three police officers were killed in an armed attack targeting the lawmaker in the town of Rio Hondo in Zacapa. The Lorenzana family cartel, which has ties to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, controls the drug trade in Zacapa. The Lorenzanas were designated as a terrorist organization by the United States on Friday, along with the Mendoza family cartel, which has a strong presence in Izabal. (Bssnews)