Q'eqchi families from the Chinebal community
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On October 31, 2020, 300 PNC officers carried out an eviction of the community, of El Estor, firing tear gas and using weapons against families. Amidst the repression, Jose Choc Chaman was killed.
During the raid Manuel Pérez was also killed and seventy year old Martín Tut, was disappeared.
Located in southern El Estor, the community has been living on a parcel of land allegedly owned by Juan Maegli, who rents the land to the Naturaceites company for planting and processing African palm. Company employees have accused the community of “usurping the land” but community members deny the accusation, claiming, “As indigenous people, we have the right to access the land as the Constitution says.” For years, the community has experienced threats and attempted evictions, often resulting in violence.