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How has extortion evolved in Guatemala (complaint series)?

According to the cited documentsOperational security

Extortion complaints

5,216

Rate 35.32012CIEN/PNC

Extortion complaints (PNC, compiled by CIEN) and the rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 2012: 5,216 (35.3); 2015: 5,036 (32.3); 2018: 8,678 (53.1); 2019: 14,714 (88.6); 2020: 13,031 (77.3); 2021: 13,288 (77.7); 2022: 14,725 (84.8); 2023: 18,096 (102.8), some 50 complaints a day.

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  • Extortion complaints14,71488.62019CIEN/PNC
  • Extortion complaints18,096102.82023CIEN/PNC

Sources

  • CIEN

    El Desafío de las Extorsiones en Guatemala, enero 2024

    cien.org.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source