Overview
- Guatemala remains under a nationwide state of siege following prison riots and coordinated assaults that targeted security forces over the weekend.
- Reuters and local reports say the police death toll has risen to nine after two wounded officers died, including Frallan Medrano, according to PNC spokesman Jorge Aguilar.
- Claudia Sheinbaum said her government will seek direct communication with Arévalo to define potential institutional support.
- The Mexican president stated that no reinforcement of security has been ordered along Mexico’s southern border at this time.
- Arévalo has attributed the violence to “politico-criminal” groups seeking to intimidate ahead of upcoming judicial changes, and Mexico separately announced aid to Chile for wildfire response.