US EditionGuatemalan villagers lynch 5 men accused of robbing homes after earthquakes
SANTA MARÍA DE JESÚS, SACATEPÉQUEZ DEPARTMENT, GUATEMALA, JUL 11 – Residents lynched four men accused of looting homes damaged by recent earthquakes, amid widespread fear and anger during the crisis, officials said. Guatemala had 425 seismic events reported since July 8.
- In Santa María de Jesús, residents beat and burned four men accused of looting during recent earthquakes overnight between July 10 and 11.
- Following the series of quakes since July 8, Insivumeh recorded over 425 tremors peaking at magnitude 5.7, fueling community unrest in Santa María de Jesús.
- Insivumeh confirmed residents pursued, beat, and set fire to four suspected thieves during earthquake unrest in Santa María de Jesús.
- Following the lynching, Santa María de Jesús remains without power or water, with authorities reporting no arrests in the case.
- Beyond this case, Guatemala’s vigilante justice caused 361 deaths and 1,396 injuries from 2008 to 2020, driven by widespread impunity and community anger.
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Lynchings are common in Guatemala, mainly because there is a widespread sense of impunity for those who commit crimes.
Earthquake Victims Lynched Looting Suspects: Guatemala
Members of a rural community in Guatemala hit hard by this week's earthquakes lynched five men they accused of robbing damaged homes, authorities said Friday. Guatemala's Interior Ministry said residents of Santa Maria de Jesus organized themselves to search for the men and then blocked authorities who tried to detain...
Residents of a village in Guatemala badly damaged by an earthquake this week lynched and killed five men whom they accused of looting their damaged houses, the Guatemalan authorities announced today.
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Guatemalan villagers lynch 5 men accused of robbing homes after earthquakes
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After several earthquakes in Guatemala there are lootings in destroyed houses. The alleged perpetrators are said to have been killed by local residents.
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