Childhood in Guatemala “Alarming”
Every month in Guatemala, an average of 31 children under 18 are murdered, the highest rate in Central America, revealed the Casa Alianza humanitarian organization on Tuesday.

Hector Dionisio, representative of Casa Alianza, told Prensa Latina that the criminal acts committed against children in that country are becoming much more serious due to the indifference of the different state organisms.

He referred to recent cases that rocked the nation, like the murder of three minors in front of their parents, as a way of torturing them.

The Casa Alianza representative declared that Guatemala is the most violent nation in all of Central America, and its capital is the most dangerous zone for minors.

Because of the manifest indifference of the justice system, Casa has signed an agreement with the Human Rights attorney to investigate the causes of these murders. They will also denounce the situation to international justice institutions to pressure the State into taking action against such a grave situation.