Guatemalan man deported from US and wife found dead in sugarcane field, baby alive beside them
Prosecutors are investigating the killings as the couple’s 14-month-old daughter recovers after being found beside her mother in southern Guatemala.
- A Guatemalan couple, Nixon Giovanni Pérez Paz and Glendy Marisol González de la Cruz, were found bound and shot dead in a sugarcane field with their 14-month-old daughter found alive beside them.
- Pérez Paz was deported from the US by ICE after an arrest in Overland, Missouri; González de la Cruz later self-deported to Guatemala despite having an active asylum case due to fear of detention and financial pressures.
- The couple's hands and feet were bound and showed signs of physical trauma; investigations are ongoing into the motive and responsible parties.
- The couple's other children are cared for by extended family, and their relatives criticized immigration enforcement, stating the deaths might have been prevented if deportation had not occurred.
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Tragedy in the Fields: Immigrant Couple Found Dead in Guatemala
A Guatemalan couple was found dead in a sugarcane field after deportation from the US. Their one-year-old daughter was found alive beside them. The deaths highlight the dangers facing deported immigrants. The couple's three children are now with extended family as Guatemala plans stronger security measures amid rising crime.
Guatemalan man deported from US and wife found dead in sugarcane field, baby alive beside them
A Guatemalan man deported from the U.S. and his wife, who recently self-deported to join him, were found dead in a sugarcane field in southwestern Guatemala, authorities said on Tuesday.
A man from Guatemala is deported from the USA to his home country, his wife follows him later with her three children. Shortly afterwards, the bodies of the parents are found next to the youngest daughter - tied and gagged. The husband's brother blames the US government.
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