human rights defender
Organization affiliation
- Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad (FECI)
- Unidad de Protección a Defensoras y Defensores de Derechos Humanos - Guatemala (UDEFEGUA)
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- Lawyer
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Fight against corruption
- Fight against impunity
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
HRD's bio and work
Current Status
Released on parole
Detained since
Feb 15, 2022
Date of release
Mar 8, 2022
Charge(s)
- Other
Sentence
(AI Translated) The judge declared a lack of merit for the obstruction charge but linked them to trial for the collusion charge and granted them house arrest and a monetary bail of Q10,000.
Latitude: 14.627240688310437
Longitude: -90.51336407661438
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean
Location of detention - City/Town
(AI Translated) Guatemala City
Recent case update / evolution
(AI Translated) In exile, she was released on parole and another spurious case was opened against her. On May 30, 2025, she was declared a rebel by the Third Chamber of the Court of Appeals for the Criminal Branch on Narco‑activity and Crimes Against the Environment.
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