GUATEMALA CITY: Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo announced the acceptance of resignations from his governance minister and two deputies following a major jailbreak.
Governance Minister Francisco Jimenez stepped down alongside anti-narcotics and border security deputy Claudia Palencia and security deputy Jose Portillo.
The resignations come after authorities confirmed the August escape of 20 prisoners from a maximum security facility.
All escaped prisoners are alleged members of the notorious Barrio 18 gang.
Investigators believe the inmates received assistance from individuals dressed in police uniforms during their escape. – Reuters
