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Gangs in Guatemala Stage Prison Riots to Demand the Return of 10 Leaders Moved to Other Prisons
Gang members in Guatemala's prisons rioted demanding the return of 10 leaders moved to solitary confinement, holding six guards hostage, Interior Minister Francisco Jiménez said.
- On Tuesday in Guatemala City, Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha staged riots demanding the return of 10 leaders in solitary confinement.
- Following a funeral home massacre that killed seven mourners, Interior Minister Francisco Jiménez says rioters demanded their leaders' return from Renovación I prison.
- Jiménez reports that gang members are holding at least six guards hostage, with one shot, in two prisons in Guatemala City.
- The ministry stated Jiménez affirmed the Guatemalan state will not give in to gang threats, insisting security and peace are paramount.
- Authorities say ongoing conflict between Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha fuels recent violence, highlighting long-term security challenges.
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Gang Unrest in Guatemala: Prison Riots Spotlight Gang Tensions
Riots erupted in two Guatemalan prisons as gang members from Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha demanded the return of their leaders from solitary confinement. At least six guards were taken hostage. The Guatemalan government remains firm, refusing concessions to the gangs accused of recent violence.
This day riots have been recorded in two Guatemalan prisons, one in the Zone 18 Men Preventive Center and the other in Fraijanes 2. More than 10 guards have been reported taken hostage, according to local media. “The prisoners’ requests are not to return their comrades, but to relocate the two gangs to other prisons,” said a security guard held by the jailed mareros. According to the shared video, the prisoners demand that both Mara Salvatrucha …
Guatemala's authorities reported that on Tuesday morning a group of gang members from the country's largest gangs rioted in two prisons in the capital while, in a different event, an alleged hitman unsuccessfully attacked an opposition deputy, killing his bodyguard. Guatemala's entry dawns with attacks: gang members mutiny in prison and attack on deputy was first published in Proceso Digital.
Guatemalan Minister of the Interior on Prison Riots: Gang Members Demanded the Return of Ringleaders
By Multimedia Stereo 100 This Tuesday there was a riot in Sector 11 of the Prevention of Zone 18 of Guatemala and in Fraijanes 2. The Minister of the Interior, Francisco Jiménez, reported that the prisoners demanded the return of their top leaders to Renovación I prison, where they exercised criminal power. «These [...]
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