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Guatemala declares state of emergency

Guatemala’s Congress OKs state of siege to respond to gang violence

Guatemala's Congress approved a state of siege in response to escalating gang violence and simultaneous riots at three prisons across the country.

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Guatemala declares state of siege after gang attacks kill 7 police officers

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Guatemala declares state of emergency after gangster attacks

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Death Toll Rises in Guatemalan Gang Riots

Uprisings in three prisons have killed nine police officers, presenting another challenge for President Bernardo Arévalo in his fight against corruption and organized crime.

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Guatemalans enter state of siege over surge in gang violence

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Death toll from Guatemala gang attacks rises to nine police officers

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9 Guatemalan police officers dead after gang attacks

On Monday, National Civil Police Director David Custodio Boteo said that a ninth police officer had died early Monday from his injuries.

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Gang violence in Guatemala kills 7 police officers after inmates take over prisons

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Gang members in Guatemala kill eight police after prison crackdown

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7 police officers killed in attacks in Guatemala after prison crackdown on gangs

The killings occurred a day after gang member inmates took 46 people hostage in three prisons across the country, officials said.

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US issues security alert to exercise ‘increased caution’ in Guatemala after gangs seize control of multiple prisons

The alert comes as gangs have attacked Guatemalan police after seizing control of three prisons in coordinated riots, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Over 2.9 million international visitors traveled to Guatemala between January and November 2025, according to the Guatemalan Tourism Institute.

Guatemala's state of emergency, in photos

Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo declared a state of emergency following a surge of gang-related violence that included prison riots and the killing of several police officers over

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Before Venezuela’s oil, there were Guatemala’s bananas

To shore up its claims that what happened in Guatemala had nothing to do with bananas, exactly as the company’s propaganda insisted, the Eisenhower administration authorized an antitrust suit against United Fruit that had been temporarily halted during the operation so as not to cast further attention on the company.