US EditionGuatemalan prison hostages freed, president declares state of siege
- On Sunday, President Bernardo Arevalo declared a 30-day nationwide state of siege after coordinated attacks killed at least seven National Civil Police officers.
- Rioting inmates seized 46 prison guards and staff at three men's prisons early on Saturday after prison administrators moved to limit privileges for gang leaders, including Aldo Duppie.
- Authorities retook control of all three prisons and freed hostages after raids by police and military, while images showed Barrio 18 leader Aldo Duppie with a bloody shoulder in custody on Sunday.
- The order restricts civil liberties and allows security officers to arrest or question individuals without prior court approval, mobilizing the National Civil Police and the army nationwide.
- Blaming gang reprisals, the Guatemalan government said the attacks `do not yield or negotiate with terrorists.` Authorities declared three days of mourning, canceled classes Monday, and the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala issued then lifted security warnings.
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The streets of Guatemala City were almost deserted this Monday in an unusual image for a working day, as a result of the state of siege decreed by President Bernardo Arévalo on the eve, after a day of violence that left nine police officers dead in simultaneous attacks attributed to gang members of Barrio 18 and riots in at least three prisons in the country. Arévalo and senior security officials fired the officers as heroes, while the president…
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Guatemala's state of emergency, in photos
Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo declared a state of emergency following a surge of gang-related violence that included prison riots and the killing of several police officers over the weekend.
Guatemala Declares Siege After Gangsters Seize Prisons, Take Hostages
by Caden Olson at CDN - Guatemalan authorities declared a state of siege Sunday in response to three coordinated prison-gang uprisings and the related killing of nine local police officers, according to multiple outlets. Inmates briefly seized three prisons and took 46 guards hostage Saturday, according to various reports. The new declared state of siege will last for 30 days and … Click to read the rest HERE-> Guatemala Declares Siege After Gan…
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