Show more Show less Soldiers take position outside the maximum-security prison in Escuintla, Guatemala Prison guards walk free after the police operation to regain control of the prison from inmates A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Guatemala became the third Latin American government to declare a state of emergency to combat gang violence, as the region ...

GUATEMALA CITY – The death toll from coordinated gang attacks in Guatemala has risen to nine police officers, an official confirmed on Monday, following a weekend of violence that began with prison ...

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The death toll from suspected gangsters’ attacks on Guatemalan police rose to 10 on Monday, as Guatemalans saw heavier security in the streets and curtailed rights after Congress ...

Guatemala’s government honored Monday police officers killed in suspected gang attacks as President Bernardo Arévalo vowed to ...

Guatemala has cracked down on gangs while safeguarding human rights, its Defense Minister Henry Saenz told AFP in an ...

Guatemala's president on Sunday declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency to combat criminal gangs after authorities accused the groups of killing eight police officers and holding hostages at ...

Guatemala's interior minister accused gangs of killing seven police on Sunday in retaliation for the government's refusal to transfer gang leaders to a lower-security prison. The killings occurred a ...

Riot police enter Zone 18 prison during gang violence following prison riots that left several police officers dead, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Josue Decavele GUATEMALA ...