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 ...

The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala has issued a security alert warning Americans to use "increased caution" when in the Central American country.

The government of Guatemala on Monday and Tuesday posted images and videos on social media of the aftermath of gang attacks ...

Riots in which 46 guards were taken hostage were followed by coordinated street attacks in which 10 members of the National ...

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 ...

Guatemala has declared a state of emergency after 10 police officers have been killed in a wave of coordinated attacks. The violence started over the weekend when inmates held dozens of guards hostage ...

State of emergency imposed after gang violence allows police to arrest suspected criminals without judicial order.

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