Bias-motivated incidents in Guatemala
The map has recorded 2 bias-motivated incidents in Guatemala since February 2026. Racism and sexism / gender-based violence are equally common (1 each). 1 of the 2 was an assault or worse.

2Incidents
1Assault or worse
1Places
2News outlets
Incidents over time
| Month | Incidents | Discrimination | Threats | Vandalism | Assault | Fatal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every incident
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2 incidents, newest first.
July 2026
- Guatemalan league account mocked Mexican taekwondo athlete as 'South Korean'
An Instagram account identifying itself as Guatemala's Liga Nacional posted racist remarks about Mexican taekwondo athlete Cecilia Lee Kim, calling her 'South Korean' because of her physical features and putting her Mexican nationality in quotation marks after she won silver at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
February 2026
- Man arrested for beating his wife and father in Alta Verapaz
A 30-year-old man was detained by police in Santa María Cahabón, Alta Verapaz, after attacking his 25-year-old wife with slaps and kicks and then assaulting his 58-year-old father.