Guatemala Pre-Election Violence by General Categories | Votes Without Violence

Country:

Year:

2015

Level of government:

National

Overall, most reported incidents of violence were economic (36%), threats and coercion (30%) or psychological (28%).

Time period:

Before the election

Type of violence:

Threats and Coercion

Gender of victim:

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