Guatemala Joins Costa Rica and Ecuador in Building Anti-Gang Prisons
The Guatemalan government has put forward a new bill aimed at hitting gangs harder, with steeper sentences and a dedicated high-security prison, as the country grapples with climbing murder rates. Interior Minister Francisco Jiménez handed the proposal to Congress on Wednesday. It ramps up the punishment for extortion from eight to 15 years in prison, […]
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