US EditionGuatemala declares state of emergency after armed attacks kill at least 5
The emergency restricts protests and weapons, allowing forced group dissolution after gangs linked to extortion and drug trafficking killed at least five, officials said.
- On Sunday, President Bernardo Arevalo declared a 15-day state of emergency in Nahuala and Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan after attacks that killed at least five people, Interior Minister Marco Villeda said.
- Longstanding disputes over water and roads between Nahuala and Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan have caused dozens of deaths, but Bernardo Arevalo said this was not an attack between the communities.
- Saturday videos showed attackers in camouflage firing near a main road, and David Botero, director of the National Civil Police, said six people died, including a soldier.
- The government said it would reinforce security to protect local communities, while the emergency allows authorities to forcibly dissolve unauthorised armed gatherings and restrict protests and the right to carry weapons.
- This is the first state of emergency declared by Arevalo's administration, and he warned `We are at a critical moment for the department of Solola and the security of the country`; officials said criminal groups linked to extortion and drug trafficking threaten local communities.
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Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo declared Sunday a state of emergency in two municipalities in western Guatemala, following an attack by armed men on a military post and police station, which blocked roads and hijacked buses, killing at least five people.
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Sunday he had declared a state of emergency in two municipalities in western Guatemala, a day after gunmen attacked a military checkpoint and a police station, blocked roads and hijacked buses, killing at least five people. Criminal gangs are trying to force security forces to withdraw to take control of the region, Arévalo said. He stressed that his government would strengthen security, reports Telegra…
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo declared a state of emergency in two western regions on Monday, a day after gunmen attacked a military post and a police station, blocked roads and hijacked buses, killing at least five people.
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Guatemala declares state of emergency after armed attacks kill at least 5 - Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo on Sunday said he had declared a state of emergency in two municipalities in western Guatemala a day after armed men attacked a military post and a police station, cut off roads and hijacked buses, killing at least five people.Criminal gangs are attempting to force security forces to withdraw in order to take control of the region, A…
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Guatemala declares state of emergency after armed attacks kill at least 5
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo has declared a state of emergency in two western municipalities after armed men attacked a military post and police station.
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