The following excerpt is from an April 8, 2010 article published by The Latin American Herald Tribune. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.
GUATEMALA CITY – Three brothers linked to extortion and armed robbery were killed by lynch mobs in two separate incidents in northwestern Guatemala, police said Thursday.
Jeronimo Aj Guarcas, 28, was beaten to death Tuesday by residents of the town of Semeja II who accused him of leading a gang that extorted protection payments from bus drivers.
The following day, Mario and Miguel Aj Guarcas, ages 24 and 26, respectively, were caught in the act as they were robbing a bus. The vigilantes brought the two brothers to a soccer field in Semeja II, doused them with gasoline and set them on fire.
At least 1,500 people in all took part in the lynchings, police said.
This week’s killings bring to 10 the number of alleged criminals slain by mobs in Guatemala so far this year…
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