US EditionGuatemalan prison hostages freed, president declares state of siege
President Bernardo Arevalo declared the state of siege after gang violence left at least seven police officers dead and 46 hostages freed from three prisons.
- 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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Guatemala lives its first day under the state of siege decreed by the government of President Bernardo Arévalo de León, following the wave of violence that shook the Central American country with riots in prisons and the murder of nine police officers.
Rutland Herald
9 Guatemalan police officers dead after gang attacks
The death toll from suspected gang attacks on Guatemalan police has risen to nine. Guatemalans awoke Monday to heavier security and curtailed rights under a state of siege declared by President Bernardo Arévalo. The violence began Saturday when inmates took…
The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, declared this Sunday the state of siege throughout the country for a period of 30 days, in order to authorize the Army and the...
Guatemala Imposes 30-Day State Of Siege After Prison Hostages And Police Killings
Key Points Prison riots and hostage-taking preceded attacks killing at least seven police; some reports later counted eight Arévalo ordered a 30-day state of siege, widening security powers and allowing temporary limits on assembly and travel The episode highlights prison-based gang command and the political risks of emergency rule Guatemala’s government imposed a 30-day state […]
Guatemala. President Bernardo Arévalo declared yesterday a state of siege in Guatemala for 30 days, in order to guarantee security and use all force against gangs and prevent “terrorist actions”, after the security forces released all the prison guards who were being held hostage by prisoners in several prisons, in a case that resulted in violent attacks by armed gangs against the police in the streets, with a death toll of eight.
The wave of violence in Guatemala does not break off. After a depressed prison uprising, the president has now declared the state of emergency.
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