Medardo ALonzo Lucero

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Region:Americas
Country:Guatemala
Department/Province/State:Chiquimula
Sex1:Male
Date of Killing:15/06/2020
Previous Threats:Yes
Type of Work:Community leader
Organisation:Nuevo Dia - New Day Ch’orti Central of Indigenous Peasant Organisations.
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:Civil and Political Rights, ESC Rights
Sector Detail:Environmental Rights, Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Land Rights
More information:Front Line Defenders
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URLs (links) of Interest
- Fotografía y bibliografía.- Cherofsky, J., “Asesinado en defensa de la vida: EL legado de Medardo Alonzo Lucero, defensor Ch’orti’de los derechos humanos”, Cultural Survival, 28 April 2021.
- https://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/asesinado-en-defensa-de-la-vida-el-legado-de-medardo-alonzo-lucero-defensor-chorti-de-los