Vania Pigeonutt Edgar Morales Karla Campos Josue Decavele

Extortion in Guatemala

A Talk by Karla Campos , Josue Decavele , Edgar Morales and Vania Pigeonutt

About this Talk

Extortion in Guatemala is one of the crimes that most affect society, Gangs and criminal groups terrorize and murder those who do not pay, Tortilla sellers, bus drivers, fruit sellers, no one escapes the threat. This documentary presents the voices of the main actors in the fight against this crime, prosecutors of the public ministry, national civil police and local authorities, it shows from where the extortionists operate: the prisons and we listen to the testimonies of the victims who have had to flee to save their lives leaving everything behind.

About The Speakers

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Karla Campos

Karla Campos

Coordinator, Citizenship and Violence

Josue Decavele

Josue Decavele

Edgar Morales

Edgar Morales

Ministerio Público


Licenciado en Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Abogado y Notario Doctorado en Derecho Maestría en Derecho Penal Fiscal de Sección Adjunto Fiscalía Contra el Delito de Extorsión Ministerio Público Docente Universitario

Vania Pigeonutt

Vania Pigeonutt

Categories Covered


mafia-style crime

Latin America & Caribbean

video