两名危地马拉男子近日在德克萨斯州联邦法院就2021年导致55名移民死亡的致命卡车撞车事故承认有罪 [1]。涉案人员为34岁的豪尔赫·阿加皮托·文图拉（Jorge Agapito Ventura）和26岁的奥斯瓦尔多·曼努埃尔·萨瓦拉·基诺（Oswaldo Manuel Zavala Quino），目前案件中共有五名危地马拉嫌疑人已认罪 [1]。
这起悲剧源于2021年12月在墨西哥恰帕斯州发生的一起事故，当时一辆装载超过150人的拖车在走私途中失控撞毁 [1]。该事件造成至少55人死亡、逾百人受伤 [1]。文图拉被指控在得克萨斯州协调相关行动并提供伪造文件脚本，而萨瓦拉·基诺则于2025年被引渡至美国受审 [1]。
两名被告目前面临最高终身监禁的刑罚，法院定于今年10月进行量刑听证会 [1]。
Two Guatemalan nationals pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges related to a fatal truck accident that occurred during an illegal immigration operation, according to reports from the United States. The defendants are Jorge Agapito Ventura, 34, and Oswaldo Manuel Zavala Quino, 26 [1]. Their plea deal was reached in federal court in Texas [1].
The incident stems from a crash involving a truck carrying migrants that occurred on December 2021 in the state of Chiapas, Mexico [1]. The accident resulted in the deaths of at least 55 people and injured more than 100 others [1]. Investigations revealed that approximately 166 immigrants were crammed into the trailer prior to the crash [1].
Ventura is accused of coordinating operations within Texas and providing forged documents for the smuggling ring, while Zavala Quino was extradited in 2025 following his arrest [1]. Five suspects have already pleaded guilty in connection with this case, bringing the total number of Guatemalan defendants to six [1].
Both men face a potential sentence of life imprisonment if convicted at their sentencing hearing scheduled for October [1].