US Embassy in Guatemala Issues Security Alert After Gang Violence

American citizens traveling to the Central American Nation are ‘advised to maintain a high level of caution.’
US Embassy in Guatemala Issues Security Alert After Gang Violence
Presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo speaks during a press conference after preliminary results showed him the victor in a presidential run-off election in Guatemala City, on Aug. 20, 2023. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala this week issued an alert warning American citizens to exercise caution while in the Latin American country, noting that it lifted an earlier security order for U.S. officials there.

“The U.S. Embassy has lifted the shelter-in-place order for its personnel. However, the situation remains tense, with armed attacks against the National Civil Police in multiple areas of Guatemala City,” it said in a Jan. 18 post on X.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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