US EditionGuatemalan President Declares State of Prevention in Two Municipalities of the Country Following Violence
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Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo has decreed the state of prevention in indigenous communities in the south of the country after an attack on a military detachment that left at least five dead and 12 injured.The measure, according to the Executive, will last for 15 days and limits, among other things, the right of meetings and allows the security forces to dissolve by force any public demonstration without authorization.
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Key Points Guatemala imposed a 15-day “state of prevention” in Nahualá and Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán after sustained armed attacks. Officials confirmed at least five deaths; local leaders reported missing people and dozens injured, with other counts higher. The violence reflects a century-old boundary feud now being leveraged by armed groups seeking space to extort and […]
By SONIA PÉREZ D. GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo announced Sunday that he has declared a state of prevention in two municipalities in the western department of Sololá, after armed men attacked a military outpost and a police station on Saturday, blocking roads and hijacking buses, leaving at least five dead. This is the first state of prevention declared since Arévalo took office in 2024. It will last 15 days and wil…
Day by Day News Guatemala – Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo de León declared a “state of prevention” this Sunday in the municipalities of Nahualá and Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, in the department of Sololá, following a new outbreak of violence that left at least five people dead and several wounded. The measure, approved by the Council of Ministers, seeks to contain the escalation of the conflict in the area and allow the government to temp…
The President of the Republic, Bernardo Arévalo, assured in a press conference that the department of Sololá is going through a critical moment for national security, so, after a meeting in the Council of Ministers, they took the decision to declare the State of Prevention in the municipalities of Nahualá and Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán. The Executive issued the Government Decree 1-2025, to provide the maximum possible protection to the population…
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