US EditionGuatemala’s president accepts resignations of top security officials after gang escape
Three top security officials resigned after 20 Barrio 18 gang members escaped prison, leading to plans for a new maximum security facility to hold 2,000 inmates.
- Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo accepted the resignations of three top security officials following the escape of 20 gang members from prison.
- Arévalo stated, "What has occurred in the penitentiary system is unacceptable," emphasizing the seriousness of the escape.
- The Guatemalan government plans to build a new maximum security prison and reform laws to better combat gang activities.
- Lawmakers are advancing a proposal to increase prison sentences for gang members and create the crime of illegal enrichment through extortion.
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Guatemalan Interior Ministry Restructured After Prison Break Scandal - teleSUR English
President Arevalo said that changes seek to strengthen national security. On Wednesday, Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo accepted the resignation of Interior Minister Francisco Jimenez, Deputy Interior Minister Claudia Palencia, and Security Minister Jose Portillo, following the escape of 20 members of the Barrio 18 gang from Fraijanes II prison on Sunday. RELATED: Prison Escape Prompts Cabinet Changes in Guatemala Arevalo announced a compl…
In Guatemala, 20 serious criminals escape from prison, some of them dressed as police officers, and now the FBI is to intervene.
The escape of 20 "highly dangerous" gang members from a prison unleashed a political crisis in Guatemala, with criticism of President Bernardo Arévalo and calls for the resignation of the minister in charge of security. The authorities revealed on Sunday the escape of the criminals of the Barrio 18 gang, declared a "terrorist" organization by Washington, from the Fraijanes II prison, located near the capital. However, the government did not spec…
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Guatemala's president accepts resignations of top security officials after gang escape
Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo has accepted the resignations of three top security officials. This follows the escape of 20 gang members from prison, revealed on Sunday.
The Minister of the Interior Resigns After the Escape of 20 Gang Members From Barrio 18 in Guatemala
The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, confirmed on Wednesday that he accepted the resignation of the Minister of the Interior, Francisco Jiménez, of José Portillo, deputy minister of security and Claudia Palencia, deputy minister of anti-narcotics and border security; after the release of 20 gang members of Barrio 18 last August was made public. Among the fugitives are gang members accused of rape, murder, extortion and human trafficking…
The Minister of the Interior of Guatemala was removed from office on Wednesday, 15 October, after the political crisis triggered by the escape of 20 "highly dangerous" members of a gang classified organization...
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