Experts documented murder, torture and disappearances under president Nayib Bukele’s policy targeting gangs ...
A man sentenced to life for a murder stemming from a fight with a rival gang will remain in prison after a state appeals court upheld his sentence.
18th Street or “Barrio 18,” is one of the most notorious and violent gangs in the Western Hemisphere. The group started back in the 1960s after Clanton 14, one of the oldest Hispanic gangs in the city ...
A wave of violence inside and outside prisons drew attention to President Bernardo Arévalo's fragile political balancing act ...
Federal agents carried out a raid and arrested “several members and associates” of the 18th Street Gang Thursday morning.
Xiomara Castro imposed a state of emergency similar to El Salvador’s, restricting rights and deploying the army in the ...
Crushing poverty, corruption and gang violence drive the exodus of undocumented minors, especially from Central America. “Most of the kids are fleeing some type of violence,” says Rachel Rutter of ...
Heavily armed Guatemalan troops and military police deployed to the country's capital Tuesday, challenging street gangs blamed for killing 11 officers and sparking a major security crisis. President ...
Guatemala's President Bernardo Arevalo has declared a 30-day state of siege over a surge in gang violence - Copyright AFP Johan Ordóñez Guatemala's President ...
The worsening gang warfare in Guatemala has piled pressure on President Bernardo Arevalo to crack down on crime and root out corrupt officials accused of links to organized crime. The murder of 10 ...