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Riots · EscuintlaOn Sunday, the country’s prisons became news again after a riot was recorded in the “Renovation 1” Detention Centre for Men, located in Escuintla. According to the Minister of the Interior, Francisco Jiménez, the authorities regained control of the prison and rescued the people held by the prisoners, who are already out of danger. The incident originated when a group of prisoners rejected new restrictions imposed within the centre, especially th…Read Article
Retake Control After Mutiny at the “Renovation I” Maximum Security Center
Escuintla, Guatemala · EscuintlaA 48-year-old Salvadoran citizen was apprehended by agents of the National Civil Police (PNC) at an inter-institutional checkpoint located in Escuintla. The man was transporting goods of Mexican origin without the corresponding legal documentation, which motivated his arrest. According to the official report, the detainee was travelling aboard a collective transport unit and moving varied goods valued at approximately 97 thousand quetzals. The p…Read Article
Salvadoran Is Captured in Escuintla with Illegal Merchandise
Escuintla, Guatemala · EscuintlaThe Guatemalan Institute of Social Security (IGSS), led by José Adolfo Flamenco Jau, President of the Board of Directors, presented the Management Report 2024–2025, highlighting the achievements achieved under a strategic vision focused on technological modernization, financial sustainability and institutional strengthening. The event was held at the Escuintla Hospital, where key projects of the first phase of Medical-Technology Modernization an…Read Article
