Concepcion, Guatemala mayor lynched
Well, this is just awful all around.
Guatemala's homicide rate continues to be much lower than the two neighbors with which it is often lumped. This might be the sixth consecutive year of lower homicide rates for Guatemala which is pretty impressive and not something its neighbors can say.
Guatemala is on pace for ~30 homicides per 100,000 while Honduras (double?) and El Salvador (triple?) are not.
Last month, Mr Juracan defeated Lorenzo Sequec in the mayoral race in Concepcion, 100km (62 miles) west of Guatemala City,
After losing the election, Mr Sequec accused Mr Juracan of mismanagement and demanded an investigation into the town's finances.
On Sunday morning, Mr Sequec and members of his family were travelling along a local road when they were cut off by another car.
Unidentified gunmen stepped out of the car and opened fire on Mr Sequec's car.
His 17-year-old daughter and 16-year-old niece were killed and Mr Sequec and four others were injured.
After news of the ambush spread, a group of angry residents searched for Mr Juracan, whom they suspected of ordering the attack.
After setting alight a number of homes belonging to relatives of Mr Juracan, they tracked down the mayor at his house.
They dragged him out, beat him and set him alight.
Police arrived too late to save Mr Juracan.Vigilante justice in action.
Guatemala's homicide rate continues to be much lower than the two neighbors with which it is often lumped. This might be the sixth consecutive year of lower homicide rates for Guatemala which is pretty impressive and not something its neighbors can say.
Hemos bajado ya 15 pts de tasa la violencia homicida en Guatemala del 2010 al 2015 según @INACIFGT & @PNCdeGuatemala pic.twitter.com/NSTKWIUIGH
— Carlos Mendoza (@camendoza72) October 10, 2015
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