2026 in Guatemala

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The following lists events in the year 2026 in Guatemala.

Incumbents

Events

  • 17 January – Inmates stage coordinated uprisings in three prisons nationwide, resulting in 46 guards held hostage.[1]
  • 18 January – President Arevalo declares a 30-day state of siege in response to the killing of seven police officers by gangs in retaliation for rescue efforts by authorities in the prison uprisings.[2]
  • 12 February –
    • A judge orders imprisoned journalist José Rubén Zamora to be placed under house arrest pending his trial on money laundering charges.[3]
    • 2026 Guatemalan judicial elections.[4]
  • 5 May – President Arevalo appoints Gabriel Estuardo García Luna as attorney-general effective 17 May.[5]
  • 24 July – The United States imposes a 10% tariff on Guatemala, citing the presence of alleged forced labor in the supply chain.[6]
  • 3 August – The Volcán de Fuego erupts.[7]

Holidays

Source:[8]

Deaths

References

  1. ↑ "Inmates in 3 Guatemalan prisons hold dozens of guards hostage". AP News. 2026-01-18. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  2. ↑ "Guatemala declares state of siege after gang violence kills 7 police officers". AP News. 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  3. ↑ "Judge orders jailed Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora returned to house arrest". Associated Press. 2026-02-13. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  4. ↑ "As Guatemala begins high-stakes court elections, agents raid voting sites". Associated Press. 2026-02-13. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  5. ↑ "Guatemala's president replaces attorney general after years-long struggle". AP News. May 6, 2026. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  6. ↑ Race, Michael; Velasquez, Francisco; Crew, Jemma; Chia, Osmond (24 July 2026). "US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Buschschlüter, Vanessa (4 August 2026). "Guatemala volcano eruption sends lava spewing into the air". BBC News. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Guatemala Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Oliva, William (5 April 2026). "Fallece monseñor Mario Enrique Ríos Montt". Prensa Libre.
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