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State of emergency declared after death toll rises to nine in gangsters’ attacks on Guatemalan police

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State of emergency declared after death toll rises to nine in gangsters’ attacks on Guatemalan police

Police officers of Guatemala’s National Civil Police patrol after gang members carried out attacks on security forces, following a series of prison riots and hostage‑takings that triggered an outbreak of violence against police, leaving dead and several wounded, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, January 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The death toll from suspected gangsters’…

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Gang violence in Guatemala kills seven police officers after inmates take over prisons

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Gang violence in Guatemala kills seven police officers after inmates take over prisons

Riot police officers prepare to enter the Zone 18 prison during gang violence following prison riots that left several police officers dead, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on January 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Clashes between security forces and gang members in Guatemala’s capital on Sunday (January 18, 2026) killed seven officers, authorities said, shortly…

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