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Guatemala, caught between gang bloodshed and the Bukele effect
El Mezquital is neither a neighborhood nor a district. It started out as one, but now it’s a motley patchwork of gray houses and corrugated metal roofs on the outskirts of Guatemala City. From here, the capital’s buildings appear in the distance as tiny lights, as unattainable as green spaces, shopping malls, or health centers. Old yellow school buses burst noisily down the main street, belching smoke and carrying silent residents who travel wit…
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GUATEMALA CITY – More than 1,000 people have been arrested in Guatemala for various crimes since the state of siege imposed by President Bernardo Arévalo came into effect a week ago after a violent attack by gang members on the security forces. “The actions we are undertaking are fundamental to dismantle criminal structures that for years were untouchable because they participated in networks of corruption, impunity and political protection that…
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