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.
In 2020 police were forced to destroy their database of gangsters after Civil Rights groups took action against them.
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 ...
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 ...
Guatemala is returning to hardline security policies amid a resurgence of gang activity, two years after its president pledged a renewed approach to the problem. Upon taking office in January 2024, ...
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 ...
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