Basilio Bernardo Puac García

Basilio Bernardo Puac García is a former vice president of the Junta Directiva de Alcaldes Comunales de los 48 Cantones de Totonicapán, known for his leadership role in protests defending electoral results in October 2023. He was recently detained, a move that has been condemned by indigenous authorities as a politically motivated act of revenge, raising concerns over the use of the justice system to target community leaders.