Guatemala, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Every month in Guatemala, an average of 31 children under 18 are murdered, the highest rate in Central America, revealed the Casa Alianza humanitarian organization on Tuesday.

Hector Dionisio, representative of Casa Alianza Guatemala, told Prensa Latina that the criminal acts committed against children in that Guatemala are becoming much more serious due to the indifference of the different state organisations.

He referred to recent cases that rocked the nation, like the murder of three minors in front of their parents, as a way of torturing them.

The Casa Alianza representative declared that Guatemala is the most violent nation in all of Central America, and its capital is the most dangerous zone for minors.

Because of the manifest indifference of the justice system, Casa Alianza Guatemala has signed an agreement with the Human Rights attorney to investigate the causes of these murders. Casa Alianza will continue to denounce the situation to international justice institutions to pressure the State into taking action against such a grave situation.

For more information contact: Fred Shortland at Casa Alianza UK casalnzauk [at] gn.apc.org