Article: Women’s Murders Increase in Guatemala

The following excerpt is from an April 21, 2010 article published by Inside Costa Rica.  To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

GUATEMALA – Guatemala’s official and social entities disagree on the number of Guatemalan women killed this year in a violent way, but they do agree it has increased uncontrollably.

The National Civil Police reported 154 assassinations until April 5, while the Human Rights Office said to have registered 173 by the end of March.

The latest includes the 64 murders occurred in March, the deadliest month ever…

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