Guatemala experienced an increase in its homicide rate during June 2025, reaching 17.3 murders per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the Homicidal Violence Report of the Dialogue organization. This figure exceeds 2024 (16 per 100,000), although it is still less than that of 2016 (28.1).
The report highlights that in June 254 homicides were recorded, 24 more than planned by the dialogue projection model, which estimated between 160 and 230 cases. Most of the crimes were committed with firearms (213), followed by attacks with a white weapon, forceful objects and strangles. Two lynchings were also reported.
The organization warned that the increase represents a break in the descending trend observed since 2009 and urged comprehensive prevention measures.
June was not the most violent month of the semester. May headed the list with 303 homicides, followed by March (275) and April (260). In total, during the first six months of the year 1,596 murders in the country were committed.
The authorities attribute part of the rebound to the restructuring of the 18th neighborhood and the narcomenudeo. Despite the police reinforcement in critical areas with the deployment of more than 140 agents of the immediate response group and motorcycles in strategic areas, the results continue to reflect a complex panorama.
The Department of Guatemala registered the highest year -on -year rate (41.5), followed by Escuintla (35) and Zacapa (31.5).
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