Barrio Gerona in Ciudad de Guatemala in Guatemala Department, — Central America

Assassination of Myrna Mack

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 21, 2015

1. Assassination of Myrna Mack Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En este lugar, el 11 de septiembre de 1990
fue asesinada la antropologa
Myrna Mack
Su familia, colegas y amigos rendimos
homenaje a su memoria.
Ella dio su vida para que otros tengan vida.
(Juan 10:10)
Guatemala, Septiembre 11, 1991

English translation:
In this location on September 11, 1990, the anthropologist
Myrna Mack
was assassinated.
Her family, colleagues and friends give tribute to her memory.
She gave her life so that others could live. (John 10:10)
Guatemala, September 11, 1991

Erected 1991.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Civil Rights • Peace. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1990.

Location. 14° 38.176′ N, 90° 30.43′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala (Guatemala Department). It is in Barrio Gerona. It can be reached from 12 Calle just east of 12a Avenida, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12-17 12a Calle Zona 1, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 01001, Guatemala. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in North America,

specifically in Central America,

in Mesoamerica,

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on the Ring of Fire,

on the Pacific Rim,

and in the Western Hemisphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also a Spanish colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Doctor Adolfo Mijangos López (approx. half a kilometer away); Julio and Enrique de la Riva (approx. half a kilometer away); Students Massacred on April 12, 1962 (approx. half a kilometer away); Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Fire in Guatemala City (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Murder of Abner Abdiel Hernandez Orellana (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); First Cathedral in Guatemala City (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Former Postal Service (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Birthplace of Antonio José de Irisarri (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de Guatemala.

Regarding Assassination of Myrna Mack. Myrna Mack Chang (Oct. 25, 1949 – Sept. 11, 1990) was a Guatemalan anthropologist. She was murdered by a military death squad because of her criticism of the government's human rights abuses against the Guatemalan indigenous people. In large part because

2. Myrna Mack

Courtesy AVANCSO.

of her sister Helen's pursuit of justice, Myrna's killer was convicted and his superiors also tried in precedent-setting cases before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Costa Rica. In 2004 the government of Guatemala acknowledged its responsibility for the crime.

Photographed by Asociación Myrna Mack, September 11, 2017

3. Assassination of Myrna Mack Marker

The original marker was stolen and replaced by this marker made of stone. The text is identical to the original.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 21, 2015

4. Assassination of Myrna Mack Marker

The marker is embedded into the sidewalk in front of this small restaurant.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 21, 2015

5. Assassination of Myrna Mack Marker

A portion of 12a Calle has been named in honor of Myrna Mack Chang. This is the southwest corner of the intersection with 12a Avenida in Zone 1 of Guatemala City.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on September 11, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on December 22, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.