January 21, 2011: Body of Mindy Rodas Found. The story of Mindy Rodas, 23, has become on of the most horrific examples of violence against women and impunity in Guatemala. After surviving an almost fatal attack at the hands of her partner, who cut off parts of her face with a machete, Mindy decided to press charges against her attacker. She also had the opportunity to receive plastic surgery in Mexico City. But what could have been a story of survival took a tragic turn. Depression brought Mindy back to Guatemala, where she tried to commit suicide multiple times. On Dec. 18, 2010, her body was found in Guatemala City. She had been tortured and strangled to death. The Survivor's Foundation has undertaken an investigation of the case.
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