Guatemala: State of Emergency Declared After Gangs Seize Prisons, Kill Cops | Firstpost America

Guatemala has been plunged into crisis after coordinated prison riots and deadly gang retaliation forced the government to declare a 30-day state of emergency. Authorities moved to curb the power of jailed gang leaders, triggering violent uprisings, hostage-taking, and attacks on police that left multiple officers dead. President Bernardo Arevalo has deployed the army alongside police, granting security forces expanded powers to crush organised crime. While the government says order has been restored, the unrest has exposed deep structural failures, with gangs effectively controlling prisons and wielding influence far beyond their walls, raising urgent questions about the state’s ability to regain control.   Firstpost America | Cary Johnston | War | Geopolitics | Global Economy | Firstpost | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | Trending News #firstpostamerica #caryjohnston #war #geopolitics #economy #firstpost #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian updates and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost Follow Firstpost on Website: https://www.firstpost.com Follow Firstpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/ Follow Firstpost on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/ Follow Firstpost on X: https://twitter.com/firstpost Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6zOIrEQIamseyg762V