When a letter is all that is needed

Headline Title: When a letter is all that is needed 06 February 2013 Christmas is usually a difficult time for Rosa Franco. Every time that season approaches, she cannot help but relive what happened to her family in 2001, when her daughter Maria Isabel was found dead, her body dumped in a street in Guatemala City. More than 10 years later, no one knows what happened to the 15-year-old. Despite efforts by Rosa to ensure a proper investigation – and in the face of the countless threats – the inquiry into the crime never advanced. Shortcomings in the way evidence was gathered meant…

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