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New York Times // Headlines // Local

Guatemala Declares State of Emergency as Gang Violence Surges

Monday 19th January 2026, 1:55PM

President Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala declared a 30-day state of emergency to address gang violence. A surge of unrest in recent days has included uprisings at three prisons and the killing of eight police officers.

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