一名危地马拉市长遇害,一名保镖受伤, A Guatemalan mayor was killed and a bodyguard wounded in a Christmas parade attack amid rising gang violence.

危地马拉El Obero市的一名38岁的市长在一次圣诞节游行中被杀,一名保镖受伤,促使总统贝尔纳多·阿雷瓦罗谴责这次袭击并展开调查。 A 38-year-old mayor in Guatemala’s El Obero was killed and a bodyguard wounded during a Christmas parade, prompting President Bernardo Arevalo to condemn the attack and launch an investigation. 这起事件是在帮派暴力危机恶化的情况下发生的,危地马拉的杀人率是全球平均水平的两倍。 The incident occurred amid a worsening gang violence crisis, with Guatemala’s homicide rate double the global average. 在10月20名Barrio 18帮派成员从监狱越狱后,暴力加剧,导致美国联邦调查局部署一支工作队并更换了内政部长。 The violence intensified after 20 Barrio 18 gang members escaped from prison in October, leading to a U.S. FBI team deployment and the replacement of the interior minister. 只有4名逃犯被重新抓获。 Only four fugitives have been recaptured. 18号区被美国列为外国恐怖组织。 Barrio 18 is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S.