Extortion complaints fall 39%, but 43% of cases are concentrated in Guatemala department
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- Extortion complaints fell 39% in the first seven months of 2026, according to Guatemala’s National Civil Police.
- Despite the decline, 43% of reported cases were concentrated in Guatemala department.
- The comparison cited figures recorded between January and July 2025 and the corresponding period in 2026.
Complaints of extortion fell by 39% during the first seven months of 2026, according to data from Guatemala’s National Civil Police. The decline, however, has not changed where the crime is most concentrated.
Guatemala department accounted for 43% of reported cases, leaving it at the center of the country’s extortion problem despite the overall reduction.
The figures compare complaints recorded between January and July 2025 with those reported during the same period in 2026.
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