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2026-02-16 13:01:18
[Guatemalan President Announces Lifting of Nationwide Martial Law] On March 15, local time, Guatemalan President Arevalo announced the lifting of the nationwide martial law effective March 16, with a "prevention state" to be implemented nationwide starting March 17. Arevalo stated that the government will continue to strengthen control over prisons, cut off communication channels for criminals, and conduct joint operations by the Guatemalan National Civil Police and the military, while maintaining a "surgical" precision strike strategy to combat organized crime. (CCTV)
