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Guatemala City, Guatemala. Gang members rioted this Friday in two prisons in Guatemala and took as hostages several guards and civilian employees, a week after riots in which a vigilante died, the government reported. Last Saturday, the police resumed control in several prisons in the country after gang members were mutinyed for several days and caused the death of a guard.The authorities attributed the riots to the recent transfer of gang leade…
Incidents were recorded in the prisons of Fraijanes and El Boquerón, a week after similar riots that left a guard dead
According to the minister, the actions were a desperate measure by members of gang structures who sought to pressure the state. The objective was to get the transfer of criminal leaders detained in the maximum security center Renewal 1. The official stressed that this was an attempt to blackmail the justice system and the government, with the aim of regaining command capacity over their criminal structures. Read also: Government regains control …
The Ministry of the Interior (Mingob) confirmed that the extortions that affect thousands of Guatemalans originate mainly from inside the prisons, contradicting the statements of the director of the prison system, who had ruled out this possibility. Minister Francisco Jiménez pointed out that the investigations have allowed it to establish that both calls and threatening messages come from the cells of the prisoners, from where they also plan op…
Several prison guards and other workers are being held hostage by gang members who have rioted in two prisons in Guatemala, the government said. Last Saturday, police intervened to… Prison guards held hostage in Guatemalan prisons by gang members - ΙΝΑΦΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ
Riots in two prisons in Guatemala - Gangs prisoners rebelled and holding hostages - World Stock Market
The Guatemala government has announced that in two prisons in the country, imprisoned gang members – they have detained many prison officials and other employees, holding the hostages. Last Saturday, police intervened to regain control in various prisons in the country, after many days of riots in which a penitentiary was killed. Authorities attribute these attitudes to the recent transfer to a prison for the highest security leadership of Bario…
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