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What was CICIG and why did it end?

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Homicides possibly prevented

20,000–30,000

2022 studyWikipedia

The UN-backed International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) operated from Dec 2006 to Sep 2019; President Jimmy Morales did not renew its mandate. Between 2008 and 2019 it helped dismantle more than 70 criminal structures, and a 2022 study estimates that it may have prevented between 20,000 and 30,000 homicides.

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  • Period of operation

    Dec 2006 to Sep 2019

    2006–2019Wikipedia
  • Criminal structures dismantled

    More than 70

    2008–2019Wikipedia

Sources

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    International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala

    • Period of operation
    • Criminal structures dismantled
    • Homicides possibly prevented
    en.wikipedia.orgAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source