Region:Americas

Country:Guatemala

Department/Province/State:Escuintla

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:10/06/2024

Previous Threats:No, but previous threats to colleagues

Type of Work:Farmer / Peasant

Organisation:Comité de Unidad Campesina (CUC)

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights

Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' rights, Land rights

More information:UDEFEGUA / Global Witness

¹This database records an individual's chosen gender identity. If they do not self-identify as male or female they can use the option of recording other/neither or use the term NBGI (non binary gender identity).

URLs (links) of Interest

https://x.com/CUCGuatemala/status/1800299921255600443

https://lahora.gt/opinion/jorge-santos/2024/06/14/paren-de-asesinar-a-personas-defensoras-de-derechos-humanos/

https://apnews.com/world-news/general-news-a2373eb3fbb0e70dd96c24d0de395f09

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