Guatemala City, Jan 23, 2026 (AFP) - What's driving Guatemala's surge in gang violence?

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2026-01-23

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 police officers last week in retaliation for the put-down of a prison mutiny caused deep shock in the Central American nation of around 18 million people. The standoff began when gang members took dozens of guards hostage at three prisons to demand that......

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