Edwin Mayén

Edwin Mayén was a prominent lawyer in Guatemala, known for representing high-profile clients, including gang leaders such as Aldo Dupie Ochoa, alias 'El Lobo.' Tragically, he was assassinated on September 2, 2023, in the capital’s zone 1, suffering multiple gunshot wounds in a targeted attack. Mayén's involvement in controversial cases, including his defense of former Vice President Roxana Baldetti, highlighted the risks faced by legal professionals in a country grappling with gang violence and corruption.

Global Media Ratings

Dominance

0.00%

Persistence

1 wks

Reach

68,966

Power

316$

Sentiment

5.50

Countries Mentioned

Country	Mentions	Sentiment	Dominance	+ Persistence	x Population	= Reach	x GDP (millions)	= Power
Guatemala	4	5.50	0.35%	+10%	17,915,568	68,966	$82,000	316$
Totals	4				17,915,568	68,966	$82,000	316$

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Guatemala: He was an attorney who was murdered in connection with the ongoing gang violence. 5

Jose Guillermo Enrique Marroquin Conde Marlon Vinicio Alarcon Villatoro Brandon Stefan Enriquez Alarcon Cesar Alexander Aleman Ramirez Jeronimo Alexander Xiloj Xiloj Maria Marta Castaneda Torres El Lobo Mario El Marioco Garcia Rodriguez Francisco Edgar Dominguez Higueros Julio Jaime Dominguez Higueros Luis Ortiz Morataya

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: los cinco desaparecidos en un club de la zona 9 y la guerra y nexos con la MS‑13 y el Barrio 18

Guatemala: Edwin Mayén was a lawyer for María Marta Castañeda Torres and was murdered on September 2. 5

Maria Marta Castaneda Torres Aldo Dupie Ochoa Mejia Francisco Edgar Dominguez Higueros Carlos Roberto Ortiz Romero Sandra Torres Miriam Reguero Sosa Francisco Jimenez

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: Disputa por el narcomenudeo estaría detrás de la muerte del abogado de María Marta Castañeda Torres

Guatemala: Edwin Mayén was assassinated while defending clients involved in gang-related cases. 7

Maria Marta Castaneda Torres Aldo Dupie Ochoa Mejia Miriam Reguero Sosa Francisco Jimenez

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: así asesinaron al abogado de María Marta Castañeda Torres y de Aldo Dupie Ochoa Mejía, “El Lobo”, cabecilla del Barrio 18

Guatemala: Edwin Mayén was a lawyer for Aldo Dupie Ochoa, alias El Lobo, and María Marta Castañeda Torres, who was murdered in the capital. 5

Maria Marta Castaneda Torres Aldo Dupie Ochoa Roxana Baldetti Francisco Jimenez

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: Matan a Edwin Mayén, abogado de El Lobo y María Marta Castañeda, en la zona 1 de la capital