Officials say 46 workers are being held, with gang members behind the riots seeking better conditions.
Officials say 46 workers are being held, with gang members behind the riots seeking better conditions.
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Prisoners in Guatemala have taken at least 46 workers hostage in riots across three detention centres, according to authorities.
Officials said the incidents, which began on Saturday, appeared to be coordinated by gang members in response to their leader seeking a transfer to another facility for better conditions.
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