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Guatemala Contains Gang Riots in Two High-Security Prisons

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Guatemala City, Nov 5 (EFE).- Guatemala's security forces re-established control in two high security prisons in the south and south-east of the country this Thursday after releasing violently several prison guards held since Wednesday night by mutiny gang members. The riots took place at the Renovation prison [...] The Guatemala entrance contains riots of gang members in two high security prisons was first published in HolaNews.

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Guatemala City, Nov 5 (EFE).- Guatemala's security forces re-established control in two high security prisons in the south and south-east of the country this Thursday after releasing violently several prison guards held since Wednesday night by mutiny gang members. The riots took place at the Renovation prison [...] The Guatemala entrance contains riots of gang members in two high security prisons was first published in HolaNews.

The Guatemalan authorities were mobilized to try to control two riots that occurred simultaneously in the country. Army and police are intervening to restore order.

The authorities confirmed that prison guards were temporarily detained in a non-violent manner, which have already been released.GUATEMALA.- The authorities of the Guatemalan Ministry of the Interior deployed inspection and control operations on Thursday with combined forces of the National Civil Police (PNC) and the Army, with the aim of determining the causes of... The entry of Guatemalan combined forces intervenes criminal after simultaneous …

The Guatemalan army accompanied the police on Thursday in the custody of two prisons where simultaneous riots were recorded after the prisoners took security guards hostage.

After several hours of tension in two prisons in the country, the authorities reported that they managed to restore order in Renovación I, Escuintla, and El Boquerón, where the temporary detention of prison guards was recorded. During the early hours of this 4 November, National Civil Police (PNC) officers and members of the [...]

The prison guards held during the riots in Renovación I and El Boquerón prisons in Guatemala were released, the Ministry of the Interior confirmed this Thursday, November 5. Authorities reported that they regained control of both premises after the incidents recorded on Wednesday night. The events occurred in Renovación I, located in [...]

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Prensa Libre broke the news on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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