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With 318 homicides, August surpasses July as violence continues to rise

From La Hora · () Spanish

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  • Guatemala recorded 318 homicides in August, more than in July, according to the article.
  • At least 14 people died during one of the year's most violent weekends, as reported violence continued to rise.

A wave of homicides has taken over the daily news in Guatemala, with August closing at 318 killings, more than July.

The past few days included one of the year's most violent weekends. At least 14 people lost their lives between Aug. 22 and 23, according to the report.

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Originally published by La Hora in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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