Xiomara Castro imposed a state of emergency similar to El Salvador’s, restricting rights and deploying the army in the ...

San Salvador (AFP) - Jose was 13 when he entered the violent, murky underworld of the "maras," the gangs that have stained Central America's streets in blood. Like the tens of thousands of young ...

Armed gang members stormed into the funeral of a rival gang member in Guatemala, killing at least 7 people and wounding 13 others, government officials said. Guatemala is plagued by the violent ...

Guatemala has ended its monthlong state of emergency after deadly attacks on police pushed President Bernardo Arévalo to seek ...

GUATEMALA CITY — Members of Guatemala’ s two largest gangs — Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha — staged riots in two Guatemalan prisons on Tuesday, demanding the return of 10 leaders who were sent to ...

GUATEMALA CITY(AP) — Guatemala passed a new anti-gang law on Tuesday aimed at giving the government more resources to fight the groups, which are now considered terrorist organizations. The law ...