Guatemala has seen a 13% increase in homicides in 2022.

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March 15 in Guatemala, Femicides in Guatemala increased by 13% in the first two months of 2022 compared to the same period last year, according to a report released by a humanitarian organization on Tuesday. According to statistics from the Mutual Assistance Group (GAM), 121 women died in Central American countries between January and February of this year. That is, there were 14 more people than 107 who died violently in the first two months of 2021. The humanitarian organization stated at a press conference that 54 Guatemalans died in January, 67 died in February, and 68 and 39 murders were recorded in the same month of last year, respectively. According to GAM, in the first two months of 2022, a total of 707 people died in Guatemala, an increase of 12.5% compared to the same period in 2021. Nearly 100 people Among the criminal deaths that occurred in Guatemalan territory during the first two months of 2022, there are 93 minors, most of whom died from gunshot wounds and white wounds, the report explains. The homicide rate across the country per 100,000 population reaches 28 victims nationwide, and the first division out of 22 people is Zacapa, located in the east, where Izabal (northwest) is 57 people per 100,000 people after 61 murders per 100,000 people. Those who report the lowest rate are those of Huehuetenango and Totonicapán, but both have a majority of the indigenous population and are located in the northwest. According to the GAMs, the two reported three murders per 100,000 inhabitants. According to a recent report by an international organization, Guatemala is one of the 20 most violent countries in the world, with a total of 4,078 murders in 2021, an increase of 16.5% from 3,500 cases reported in 2020. According to experts, more than 60% of murders committed in Guatemala are due to gunshot wounds, and most remain unpunished due to the weak Guatemalan judicial system. gold/jcm/cfa