"Guatemala's president has declared a state of emergency following a weekend eruption of violence during which gang members took dozens of hostages across three prisons and killed at least seven police officers in the capital in apparent retribution, after the authorities regained control of facilities where inmates had rioted. President Bernardo Arevalo issued a 30-day order on Sunday, which restricts civil liberties and allows security officers to arrest or question individuals"
"These murders were carried out with the intention of terrorising the security forces and the population so that we give up in the fight against gangs and their regime of terror. But they will fail, Arevalo said in a nationwide address. The president said all hostages had been freed and declared three days of state mourning following the attacks. The prison riots began on Saturday after the administrators moved to limit the privileges of gang leaders, including Aldo"
Guatemala declared a 30-day state of emergency after gang members staged riots across three prisons and killed at least seven police officers in apparent retribution. The order restricts civil liberties and allows security forces to arrest or question individuals without prior court approval; it takes immediate effect but requires legislative approval. Authorities regained control of prisons and freed 46 hostages. The riots began after administrators moved to limit privileges of gang leaders such as Aldo Duppie. The president announced three days of mourning, condemned the killings as attempts to terrorize the population, and vowed the campaign against gangs will continue.
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