Uprisings in three prisons have killed 10 police officers, presenting another challenge for President Bernardo Arévalo in his ...

The hunger for a more heavy-handed response to endemic problems has been mounting for years in Latin America. El Salvador ...

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

Guatemala entered a 30-day state of emergency after gang-led prison riots and retaliatory attacks left at least 10 police ...

The Archbishop of Santiago de Guatemala, Monsignor Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, issued a statement on 18 January regarding the ...

The death toll from suspected gang attacks on Guatemalan police has risen to nine as Guatemalans awoke to heavier security ...

Guatemala's president declared a state of siege on Sunday after security forces freed dozens of prison guards held hostage by ...

The country has seen a surge of unrest in recent days, including uprisings at prisons and the killing of police officers, ...

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo declared a 30-day state of siege following gang attacks that killed seven police ...

As security forces tried to assert control, apparent retaliatory attacks took place outside the prison walls. Armed gangs ...