2026 in Guatemala
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The following lists events in the year 2026 in Guatemala.
Incumbents
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[edit]- 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]
Holidays
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- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 2 April – Maundy Thursday
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 4 April – Easter Sunday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 30 June – Army Day
- 15 September – Independence Day
- 20 October – Revolution Day
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
[edit]- 5 April – Mario Enrique Ríos Montt, 94, Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Guatemala (1987–2010)[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Inmates in 3 Guatemalan prisons hold dozens of guards hostage". AP News. 2026-01-18. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- ↑ "Guatemala declares state of siege after gang violence kills 7 police officers". AP News. 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "Judge orders jailed Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora returned to house arrest". Associated Press. 2026-02-13. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ↑ "As Guatemala begins high-stakes court elections, agents raid voting sites". Associated Press. 2026-02-13. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ↑ "Guatemala's president replaces attorney general after years-long struggle". AP News. May 6, 2026. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Guatemala Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ Oliva, William (5 April 2026). "Fallece monseñor Mario Enrique Ríos Montt". Prensa Libre.
External links
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