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Guatemala Imposes 15-Day Civil Rights Lockdown After Deadly Clashes

12/15/2025

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Guatemala's government declared a 15-day restriction on civil rights in Sololá after clashes left 13 dead.
The violence is attributed to organized crime groups and fuels a land dispute between Nahualá and Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán.
President Bernardo Arévalo announced a 'state of prevention' to limit assembly rights and curb crime.
Mayor Manuel Guarchaj accused the army of complicity in the ambush that killed quarry workers.

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Guatemala's government declared a 15-day restriction on civil rights in Sololá after clashes left 13 dead.
The violence is attributed to organized crime groups and fuels a land dispute between Nahualá and Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán.
President Bernardo Arévalo announced a 'state of prevention' to limit assembly rights and curb crime.
Mayor Manuel Guarchaj accused the army of complicity in the ambush that killed quarry workers.