Inmates in 3 Guatemalan prisons hold dozens of guards hostage

Guatemalan authorities are reporting that inmates are holding several dozen prison guards in three prisons. Interior Minister Marco Antonio Villeda says he is willing to talk with the inmates but refuses to meet their demands for the release of 46 guards. Officials say the uprising stems from a decision to strip privileges from some gang leaders. National Police have been deployed around the affected prisons. There are no reports of injuries or deaths. In videos shared online, some prisoners demand transfers. In October, President Bernardo Arévalo accepted the resignations of three top security officials after 20 gang members escaped.