Inmates and gang members at a southern Guatemalan prison, known as Infiernito, have released 10 guards they took as hostages.

Footage filmed on August 31 shows a heavy police presence outside the jail and the guards were released after being held captive for 24 hours.

According to reports, Barrio 18 gang members are demanding for their gang leaders to be returned to the prison.

prisioneros de alta peligrosidad de la mara 18 que se encuentran guardando prisión en la cárcel de máxima seguridad conocida como el infiernito en el departamento de Escuintla Guatemala, tomaron como rehenes a 10 guardias del sistema penitenciario.

Esta acción tomada fue para exigir a las autoridades que ya no hagan traslados de los jefes de dicha mara a otros centros carcelarios.


Prisoners take prison guards hostage in Escuintla Guatemala

Description: Highly dangerous prisoners from gang 18 who are being held in the maximum security prison known as el infiernito in the department of Escuintla Guatemala, took 10 guards from the prison system hostage. This action was taken to demand that the authorities no longer transfer the heads of said gang to other prisons.