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Nebaj eviction, judge arson, and hospital release
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On 30 July 2026 police in Nebaj, Quiché, Guatemala carried out a judicial eviction of 70‑year‑old Juana Santiago Chel after a dispute with her son. The operation, ordered by Judge Ada Madaí López Morales, resulted in the woman's removal and minor injuries. The forced eviction sparked public outrage; hundreds gathered and later that night a crowd set fire to Judge López Morales’s house. The following day, blaze continued into 1 August 2026, the house remained ablaze despite 2026 before firefighters eventually extinguishing the flames. extinguished it. Guatemalan judicial authorities condemned the intimidation, reaffirmed commitment to judicial independence, and pledged protection for the judge. The Iglesia de Dios Evangelio Completo de Guatemala also issued a statement supporting the judge and denouncing the violence as an attack on justice and social peace. On 2 August 2026, Juana Santiago Chel was discharged from a Nebaj hospital after treatment for injuries sustained during the eviction. She was transferred to her daughter’s residence to continue recovery while legal actions against the police and officials involved are being prepared. The episode has intensified national debate over police procedures and property disputes, with the judiciary defending the judge’s order while condemning the attacks on her property.
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