The slain reporters, identified as Laurent Castillo and Alfredo de Leon, had recently disappeared and were discovered by farm workers near the municipality Santo Domingo, Suchitepequez in the Central American country's south, said its human rights ombudsman Jordan Rodas.
The journalists had traveled to the nearby city of Mazatenango to cover a carnival celebration.
"I demand from authorities an immediate investigation to find those behind such a despicable act" of violence, Rodas said, demanding also that authorities implement protections for journalists.
Congressman Julio Juarez was arrested last month in connection with those deaths.
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