Gangs clash in Guatemalan jails

At least 30 prisoners have reportedly died and more than 50 have been injured during battles between rival gangs in several prisons in Guatemala, reports the BBC.

"The gangs appear to have coordinated the fighting using mobile telephones, said Guatemala's Interior Minister Carlos Vielmann."

emily | 9:00 AM | Inmates and Cell Phones |
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