Horrific murders of Guatemalan women are tragically ignored, left unvindicated

When another body surfaces, officials write the woman off as a prostitute or gang member, no matter what the circumstances are, and thus deem her murder unworthy of investigation. Although figures vary, the Guatemala Human Rights Commission estimates that over 1,900 Guatemalan women have been murdered in the past five years, and the number of deaths increases every year. Last year, a total of 590 women were killed. Of the roughly 1,900 cases, only five have been prosecuted. A New York Times edit