Region:Americas

Country:Guatemala

Department/Province/State:Izabal

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:14/05/2025

Previous Threats:No, but previous threats to colleagues

Type of Work:Community leader

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

Sector Detail:Environmental rights, Extractive industries/mega projects, Indigenous peoples' 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://udefegua.org.gt/comunicados/represion-y-agresiones-en-contra-de-las-personas-defensoras-en-la-sierra-santa-cruz-en-livingston-izabal/

https://es.mongabay.com/2025/06/guatemala-guardianes-defensores-marco-zuleta-misael-mata-asesinados/

https://pbicanada.org/2025/05/20/mining-resistance-member-misael-mata-asencio-killed-within-week-of-hike-to-look-at-new-mining-exploration-wells/

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