Inb’u’tz ch’uyujk’in tunorox (Good afternoon to you all) Chiquimula is located in the south east of Guatemala close to the Honduran border. In August 2009 it was identified as the country’s second most violent department, with 99 murders registered between January and June. In the executive summary of the Human Rights Ombudsman’s Verified Annual Report for 2009, Chiquimula is named as a centre for drug trafficking, with emphasis on the activities of the Mexican ‘Zetas’ cartel in the area.