Guatemala declares state of emergency after deadly prison standoff
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo on Sunday declared a state of emergency to strengthen the powers of the authorities against criminal gangs after they briefly took control of three prisons in the country and killed eight police officers. The attacks were in retaliation for a decision by the authorities to transfer criminal gang leaders to a high-security prison.
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo on Sunday declared a state of emergency to strengthen the powers of the authorities against criminal gangs after they briefly took control of three prisons in the country and killed eight police officers. The attacks were in retaliation for a decision by the authorities to transfer criminal gang leaders to a high-security prison.
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