Julio Xoc

Julio Xoc is a community leader in Santa María de Jesús, a municipality in Guatemala heavily affected by recent seismic activity. As the community mayor, he has been vocal about the severe challenges faced by the residents, including a lack of potable water, collapsed infrastructure, and rising insecurity. Under his leadership, the community has been forced to take matters into their own hands to secure basic necessities and protect themselves from local crime, amidst a backdrop of ineffective governmental response. Xoc has highlighted the critical state of humanitarian needs and the need for increased security measures as the community grapples with the aftermath of natural disasters.