Guatemala, in Central America, experiences significant security challenges from pervasive gang violence, extortion, and drug trafficking. While tourist hubs are relatively secure, major urban centers and border regions face high rates of violent crime. https://uzax.com/gt/ en editor@uzax.com (Editor) https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification https://uzax.com/gt/ Guatemala, in Central America, experiences significant security challenges from pervasive gang violence, extortion, and drug trafficking. While tourist hubs are relatively secure, major urban centers and border regions face high rates of violent crime. https://uzax.com/flag/gt.png https://uzax.com/gt/pgnqg https://uzax.com/gt/pgnqg A man of approximately 25 years old was killed and two others were injured in an armed attack in the Jardines de la Asunción neighborhood, zone 5 of Guatemala City, according to Prensa Libre Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:52:21 +0000 Guatemala https://uzax.com/gt/dmmyo https://uzax.com/gt/dmmyo A man was found dead inside a pickup truck in Zone 6 of Guatemala City on October 22, according to volunteer firefighters Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:43:40 +0000 Guatemala https://uzax.com/gt/pqnzr https://uzax.com/gt/pqnzr A armed attack in the Landívar neighborhood of Zone 7, Guatemala City, left one man dead on Sunday, according to municipal fire authorities Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:36:59 +0000 Guatemala https://uzax.com/gt/dmmlo https://uzax.com/gt/dmmlo An armed attack at the Campo Marte sports complex in Zone 5 of Guatemala City on Saturday morning left two people dead, including prominent lawyer and former tax administration chief Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa, authorities confirmed Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:54:19 +0000 Guatemala https://uzax.com/gt/pmmmg https://uzax.com/gt/pmmmg National Civil Police (PNC) officers fatally shot a suspected hitman and wounded a minor during an armed confrontation in Zone 6 on Tuesday evening, authorities said Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:05:40 +0000 Guatemala https://uzax.com/gt/pryyq https://uzax.com/gt/pryyq The U Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:51:32 +0000 Guatemala https://uzax.com/gt/dzyol https://uzax.com/gt/dzyol A 30-year-old man was killed and a woman of the same age was wounded late Monday night in a shooting at a taco shop in the Los Maiceros sector of La Terminal market, Zone 4, Retalhuleu Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:59:10 +0000 Guatemala https://uzax.com/gt/pykep https://uzax.com/gt/pykep Two people were killed and two others injured in a shooting on Wednesday night in the Santa Isabel 2 neighborhood of Villa Nueva, Guatemala Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:12:54 +0000 Guatemala https://uzax.com/gt/pbvkp https://uzax.com/gt/pbvkp Four men were shot dead early Friday evening at an informal churro stand near 23rd Avenue and 2nd Street in Colonia Los Ángeles, Zone 6 of Guatemala City, according to municipal firefighters and local media Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:00:34 +0000 Guatemala https://uzax.com/gt/dbykp https://uzax.com/gt/dbykp Two women died after being shot in an armed incident in Zone 13 of Guatemala City, municipal firefighters reported early Wednesday Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:46:16 +0000 Guatemala