US EditionGuatemala ends emergency powers after a monthlong crackdown sparked by 10 police killings
Guatemala arrested 83 alleged gang members during a monthlong emergency that lowered homicides and extortion reports; new measures will not require congressional approval.
- On Monday, Guatemala lifted its state of emergency after President Bernardo Arévalo sought special powers following the killing of 10 police officers by suspected gang members.
- After authorities quelled prison riots, gangs retaliated following unrest in three prisons, prompting soldiers to patrol Guatemala City outskirts amid January violence.
- Authorities curtailed some constitutional rights and allowed arrests without a warrant, with Arévalo saying 83 gang members were arrested during the emergency and that homicides and extortion reports fell compared with the same stretch a year earlier.
- Less-Restrictive measures are due to take effect Tuesday, but Arévalo has not detailed them and officials say they will lack congressional approval, renewal, and oversight.
- Compared with El Salvador, Guatemala's emergency was brief and lasted a month, while Congress has renewed extraordinary powers monthly for nearly four years.
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Independent EspañolBy SONIA PÉREZ D. CITY DE GUATEMALA (AP) — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo declared on Tuesday a state of prevention in place of the state of siege that he established for 30 days to curb gang violence, which contemplates less rigorous measures. The state of prevention was published in the official newspaper and will last for 15 days. It allows the security forces to take measures to stop violence, prevent and suppress serious disturbances…
Guatemala Lifts State of Emergency After Police Killings
Guatemala Lifts State of Emergency After Police Killings Guatemala has officially lifted its state of emergency, a decision made a month after President Bernardo Arévalo enacted special measures in response to the killing of 10 police officers by suspected gang members.The emergency decree had allowed authorities to bypass certain constitutional rights, such as making arrests without judicial warrants. These restrictions will no longer be in eff…
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Guatemala ends emergency powers after a monthlong crackdown sparked by 10 police killings
Guatemala has ended its monthlong state of emergency after deadly attacks on police pushed President Bernardo Arévalo to seek special powers against gangs.
Photo: video capture/Government of Guatemala This Monday, February 17, was published in the Diario de Centroamérica, Decree No. 2-2026 declaring the State of Site throughout the national territory of Guatemala for 15 days. According to article 2, the provision is established before the continuity of State measures to prevent and suppress actions against State security forces and public order, including armed attacks against civilian authorities …
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