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 ...

Federal agents carried out a raid and arrested “several members and associates” of the 18th Street Gang Thursday morning.

A wave of violence inside and outside prisons drew attention to President Bernardo Arévalo's fragile political balancing act ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Guatemala's president has ordered a security operation to crack down on street gangs (JOHAN ORDONEZ) (JOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP/AFP) ...

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 ...

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Sunday that the 30-day state of siege helped authorities regain control over gang activity after Barrio 18 members killed 11 police officers in January and ...

Guatemala's president has ordered a security operation to crack down on street gangs - Copyright DoD/AFP/File Handout Guatemala's president has ordered a security ...

David Chávez and Jonathan Arias were both paralyzed after being shot by gang members in their youth in El Salvador. Now they ...

Experts documented murder, torture and disappearances under president Nayib Bukele’s policy targeting gangs ...

The U.S. State Department keeps Guatemala at a Level 3 “Reconsider Travel” advisory due to crime. Officials issued the current version in late December 2024 and have not changed the level despite ...

Xiomara Castro imposed a state of emergency similar to El Salvador’s, restricting rights and deploying the army in the ...