US EditionFBI to Help Track Down Barrio 18 Gang Leaders Who Escaped Prison, Guatemala Says
Only four of the 20 escaped Barrio 18 gang members have been recaptured so far as a US-led task force assists Guatemala in the ongoing manhunt.
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FBI Joins Hunt for Escaped Gang Leaders in Guatemala.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. is sending a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) team to assist Guatemala in capturing gang leaders following a mass prison escape.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The FBI, Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo, and Barrio 18 gang members.WHEN & WHERE: November 2025, following an escape from the Fraijanes II prison near Guatemala City.IMPACT: The FBI’s Joint Task Force Vulcan, created during President Donald J. Trump’s fir…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States will provide technical and operational support to Guatemala in the investigation into the escape of several prisoners from Fraijanes II detention center, according to the Minister of the Interior, Marco Antonio Villeda. The official said that, although the country has already made progress in the investigations, international cooperation will be key to strengthening strategies for re…
Guatemala City. The government of Guatemala announced that the U.S. will send a special FBI group to support the recapture of 20 ringleaders of the Barrio 18 gang, whose escape from a prison caused a security crisis in the country.The authorities reported almost a month ago that 20 members of Barrio 18, declared a “terrorist” organization by Guatemala and Washington, had escaped from Fraijanes II prison, near the capital, without specifying when…
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