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Escape of 20 Barrio 18 Gang Members From a Maximum-Security Prison Sparks Crisis in Guatemala
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Escape of 20 Barrio 18 gang members from a maximum-security prison sparks crisis in Guatemala
Guatemalan authorities confirmed that 20 inmates, members of the Barrio 18 gang, escaped from the Fraijanes II maximum-security prison, located about 12 miles from Guatemala City, two months ago, although the information had not been released until now. The news has sparked a crisis for Bernardo Arévalo’s government: both his own party and the opposition are calling for an investigation to find those responsible for the escape. Barrio 18 was des…
Guatemala City. The escape of 20 "highly dangerous" gang members from a prison unleashed a political crisis in Guatemala, with criticism of President Bernardo Arévalo and calls for the resignation of the minister in charge of security.The authorities revealed on Sunday the escape of the criminals of the Barrio 18 gang, declared a "terrorist" organization by Washington, from the Fraijanes II prison, located near the capital.However, the governmen…
Guatemala City, Guatemala. The escape of 20 "highly dangerous" gang members from a prison unleashed a political crisis in Guatemala, with criticism of President Bernardo Arévalo and calls for the resignation of the minister in charge of security. Authorities revealed on Sunday the escape of the criminals of the Barrio 18 gang, declared a "terrorist" organization by Washington, from the Fraijanes II prison, located near the capital. However, the …
Day by Day News Guatemala – The Guatemalan government announced rewards of $20,000 for each of the 19 Barrio 18 gang members who remain at large after escaping from the Fraijanes II prison near the capital. The measure seeks to encourage information that leads to their recapture and strengthen control over the prison system, after one of the leaders was recaptured early Monday morning. Byron Eduardo Fajardo Revolorio, alias Black Demon, 40, lead…
The Public Prosecutor's Office (MP) administers arrest warrants for escape against the 19 gang members who escaped from the Fraijanes II Detention Centre for Men. The aim is to locate and recapture the fugitives to return to prison. Prosecutor's Office initiates the proceedings The Municipal Prosecutor's Office of Santa Catarina Pinula processed the warrants in the early morning of 14 October. Prosecutors acted on the basis of evidence collected…
By Fernando Castellanos This Tuesday, in follow-up to the investigation into the escape of 20 prisoners from the Detention Center for Men, Fraijanes II, Guatemala, the Public Prosecutor's Office (MP) reported that the Santa Catarina Pinula Municipal Prosecutor's Office managed, during the early hours, arrest warrants for the crime of escape, based on [...] The MP entry only requests arrest warrants for escape of prisoners in Fraijanes II was fi…
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