Guatemala Begins Building Maximum Security Prison for Gang Members

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo placed the first stone Friday for a new maximum-security prison in the eastern department of Izabal that will hold more than 2,000 high-risk inmates, most of them gang members. The ceremony marked the official start of work on the Centro de Cumplimiento de Condena de Máxima Seguridad “El Triunfo” in Morales, […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/03/28/guatemala-begins-building-maximum-security-prison-for-gang-members

Met some #Guatemalan activists at UVSS/UVIC Campus Community Garden Spring Market today. They have an upcoming #fundraiser #CommunityEvent happening in April.

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‘In Guatemala’s Western Highlands, There’s Life After Deportation’ Carlos Barrera #Carlos_Barrera @elfaroenglish.bsky.social #Guatemala #Guatemala_Migration #Guatemala_Deportation #Xela #Guatemala_Photo_Reportage #GSN

http://guatemalasolidarity.org.uk/2026/03/27/in-guatemalas-western-highlands-theres-life-after-deportation/

‘Guatemala at a New Institutional Crossroads: Local Elections and the Future of the Justice System’ @jsandoval1982.bsky.social @ghrcusa.bsky.social #Guatemala #Guatemala_Elections #Guatemala_Corruption #Guatemala_Criminalisation #GSN

http://guatemalasolidarity.org.uk/2026/03/27/guatemala-at-a-new-institutional-crossroads-local-elections-and-the-future-of-the-justice-system/

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http://guatemalasolidarity.org.uk/2026/03/27/forum-la-puyas-victory-and-the-challenges-of-international-arbitration/