With an average of 16 homicides a day and a rate of 35 victims per 100 thousand inhabitants, Guatemala remains one of the most violent countries in the world, as highlighted by the human rights report released today by the humanitarian organization Mutual Support Group (GAM ).
EFE
The work of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and the Public Ministry (MP) has reduced the homicide rate between January and October 3.48%, according to the study.
However, violence remains a chronic problem in the Central American country, with 4,734 victims of homicide in the first ten months of the year, 171 fewer than in 2014.
A 84.71% of deaths in this period were men, while women account for 15.29% of the victims, with an upward trend that seems to indicate that the year will close with more women died because of the violence.
Also, they have soared by more than 30% aggression against minors, especially against girls, with a total of 31 dead versus 24 last year.
Most crimes, more than 84%, continue to be committed with firearms, while knives are used in 6.7% of cases, according to the report.
Beatings, strangulation, stoning and people burned criminology complete typology of the country.
Unlike previous years, this October have not been reported dismemberment or torture.
The national homicide rate remains of 35 victims per 100 thousand inhabitants, although in some departments, like Escuintla, will reach 93.