Luis Amilcar Cetino Perez and Tomas Cerrate Hernandez were two Guatemalan men convicted of murder. They were both executed on June 30, 2000. Their execution was televised on Guatemalan television. Cetino was 35 and Cerrate was 39. The executions, both by
lethal injection
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, occurred at
Pavon Prison Pavón or Pavon can refer to:
Animals
*''Doxocopa pavon'', a brush-footed butterfly commonly known as the pavon
*Horned guan (Spanish, ''pavón'')
*Peacock bass (''Cichla''), also known as the pavon
Places
*Pavón, Costa Rica, a town in Puntaren ...
in
Fraijanes
Fraijanes is a town, with a population of 44,117 (2018 census), and a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala.
It is known for its fine tasting coffee, which is slightly more acidic than that of Antigua Guatemala.
History
Archbis ...
The Guardian
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''. Friday June 30, 2000. Retrieved on March 3, 2016. In January 1996 both men had kidnapped 80-year old Isabel Bonifassi de Botran, who died as a result. The two stated that they were innocent.
Around the time of the execution
President of Guatemala
The president of Guatemala ( es, Presidente de Guatemala), officially known as the President of the Republic of Guatemala ( es, Presidente de la República de Guatemala), is the head of state and head of government of Guatemala, elected to a ...
Alfonso Portillo
Alfonso Antonio Portillo Cabrera (born 24 September 1951) is a Guatemalan politician who served as President of Guatemala from 2000 to 2004.
He took office on 14 January 2000, representing the Guatemalan Republican Front (FRG), the party then ...
St. Petersburg Times
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''. June 30, 2000. Retrieved on March 4, 2016.
See also
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Capital punishment in Guatemala Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Guatemala, and is carried out by lethal injection and, to a lesser extent, the firing squad. It is only in military codes of justice, and was abolished for civilian offences in October 2017.
Five executio ...
Associated Press
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