In 2020, the homicides of at least 13 land activists or environmentalists were reported in Guatemala. 2018 had been even deadlier for environmental fighters in the Central American country, having registered 16 murders, the highest number of victims since 2015. These figures put Guatemala among the Latin American nations with most environmental defenders murdered.
Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Guatemala from 2015 to 2020
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Global Witness. (September 13, 2021). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Guatemala from 2015 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 09, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/889530/number-activists-murdered-guatemala/
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Global Witness. (2021). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Guatemala from 2015 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 09, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/889530/number-activists-murdered-guatemala/
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