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

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 >> Violence broke out in parts of Guatemala on Sunday morning after Guatemalan security forces regained control of a prison that had been taken over by inmates, and took a top gang ...

GUATEMALA CITY — Days after suspected gang members killed 10 Guatemalan police officers, police and soldiers took their new powers granted under a state of emergency to the Barrio 18 gang’s center of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...