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

The alert comes as gangs have attacked Guatemalan police after seizing control of three prisons in coordinated riots, The ...

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

Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo declared a state of emergency following a surge of gang-related violence that included ...

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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 ...

In the aftermath of the U.S. military strike that seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, the Trump administration has emphasized its desire for unfettered access to Venezuela's oil more ...

The death toll from suspected gangsters’ attacks on Guatemalan police rose to 10 on Monday, as Guatemalans saw heavier ...

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

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 ...