Guatemala

Jorge Palacios Reyes was killed on his way to work on 7 May 2020. He was a union leader Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Salud de Guatemala (SNTSG) and leader of the Frente Nacional de Lucha por la Defensa de los Servicios Públicos y los Recursos Naturales (FNL). He worked at the Cuilapa Hospital, Department of Santa Rosa. Jorge was one of seven union leaders assassinated in Guatemala.

José Guadalupe Hernández y Hernández was shot dead on 2 June 2020.He was a member of the Sindicato de Trabajadores del Órgano Legislativo (STOL). Unknown men on a motorcycle followed him, approached the vehicle he was driving and shot him a few blocks from the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala, where he had gone to try to get reinstated to his post after being demoted in March. José was one of seven union leaders assassinated in Guatemala.

Julio César Zamora Álvarez was killed on 19 April 2020. He was the general secretary of the Sindicato Unido de Trabajadores Portuarios de Puerto Quetzal and member of the Federación Nacional de Sindicatos de Trabajadores del Transporte de Guatemala (FETRANSGUA). Two unknown individuals who were riding on a motorcycle approached him and shot him repeatedly in the El Peñate neighborhood of Puerto de San José (province of Escuintla). Julio was one of seven union leaders assassinated in Guatemala.

José Miguel Florián Alay was killed on his way to work in Guatemala City in the morning of 4 March 2020. He was a member and activist for over thirty years of Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (STUSC). José was one of seven union leaders assassinated in Guatemala.

Héctor David Xoy Ajualip was assassinated on 6 April 2020 near the highway to Los Ocotes in Guatemala City. He was a member of the Sindicato de Trabajadores de Servicios GFLG y Sociedad Anónima (SITRAGFLG), and worked for the transnational company Pepsico. Héctor was one of seven union leaders assassinated in Guatemala.

Gerson Hedelman Ortiz Amaya, was killed in early February 2020. He was a member of Sindicato de Trabajadores del Instituto de Desarrollo Municipal (SITRAINFOM). Gerson was one of seven union leaders assassinated in Guatemala.

Pedro Rogelio Morales Gramajo was killed on 2 February 2020 in the province of Retalhuleu. He was a member of Consejo Consultivo de la Unión General de Empleados del Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social (SIGEMITRAB). Pedro was one of seven union leaders assassinated in Guatemala.