In 2022, the homicides of at least four 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 2022
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Global Witness. (July 31, 2024). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Guatemala from 2015 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/889530/number-activists-murdered-guatemala/
Global Witness. "Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Guatemala from 2015 to 2022." Chart. July 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/889530/number-activists-murdered-guatemala/
Global Witness. (2024). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Guatemala from 2015 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/889530/number-activists-murdered-guatemala/
Global Witness. "Number of Land Activists and Environmental Defenders Murdered in Guatemala from 2015 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/889530/number-activists-murdered-guatemala/
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Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Guatemala from 2015 to 2022 [Graph], Global Witness, July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/889530/number-activists-murdered-guatemala/
