Guatemala

In order to guarantee security while providing medical care to prisoners in the various hospital centers of the country, this Saturday the Minister of the Interior, Francisco Jiménez, announced that prisoners will use shackles on their legs and feet hands

In his personal account on the social network “X”, the head of the Ministry of the Interior, Francisco Jimenezreporting on the step taken from now on during medical care for prisoners who attend consultations at various hospital centers in the country.

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Starting today, dangerous prisoners will be wearing hand and foot shackles to protect doctors, nurses, guards, judges, prosecutors and society as a whole. They are prisons, NOT holidays!, wrote Saturday morning, September 28, Minister of the Interior Jiménez.

🚨 URRAN🚨

Starting TODAY, dangerous prisoners will use hand and foot shackles to protect doctors, nurses, guards, judges, prosecutors and all of society.

These are prisons, NOT vacations!#Goat Ministry
there is no tomorrow, #LaSeguridadEsHoy pic.twitter.com/4IJQgkWvy6

— Francisco Jiménez (@FJimenezmingob) September 28, 2024

Preventive safety measures using shackles

Likewise, with this measure, the authorities of the Ministry of the Interior try to provide more security to the medical staff who care for prisoners during their consultations in the country’s hospitals. , to those who are in charge of the administration of justice in the various courts of the country, to the guards of the Penitentiary System who make the movements and to the Guatemalan people.

After three days of intensive search, a special rescue patrol the Municipal Firefighters found and retrieved the body of a minnow that had been washed away by the Las Vacas River.

The discovery took place in The confluence of the Las Vacas River with the Negro Riverafter 72 hours of research. Now, the Public Ministry the corresponding proceedings.

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#URRAIN Officer Mynor Ruano @bomberosmuni extending the information and confirming the location and recovery of the body of the 13-year-old minor who was swept away by the Las Vacas River. pic.twitter.com/KuAyCf5god

— CRNNoticias (@CRN_Noticias) September 26, 2024

They found the body of the minnow that was dragged by the Las Vacas River

The incident happened when the little man, 13 years old, fell into the river in Inverness Community of Jesus of Good Hopein zone 6 of the capital, near the Belize bridge. According to the Volunteer firefighters are lifesaversanother young 10-year-old child was with the boy when the current swept him away.

Information about the incident on the Belize bridge

According to the testimony of the family membersthe two children were returning home when the flow of the river Las Vacas He pulled one of them in the middle of heavy rain. After his disappearance, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) and the fire departments started the investigation on September 23.

#EMERGENCIAS123 | #search #Saving

🚨 They find a minnow that was washed away by the river🚨

The special rescue patrol @bomberosmuni After 3 days of intensive search, they find and retrieve the body of a minnow that was dragged by the Las Vacas River, pic.twitter.com/RzGthnWwwL

– Municipal Firefighters (@bomberosmuni) September 26, 2024

The story of a similar tragedy in the Las Vacas River

This case is not the first one in which the Las Vacas River taking the life of a little person. In 2019a 10-year-old boy was also swept away by the current, and his body was found kilometer far from the scene of the incident. Besides, it’s been a year since the a tragedy in which 18 people were swept away by another sewage river in the arrangement God is faithfulIn the zone 7 from Guatemala City. [Tomado de AGN]

Ten young scarlet macaws were released this week in the Mayan jungle of Laguna del Tigre, in the far north of Guatemala. Biologists of the international group Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) are being bred in captivity. For two decades, this group has been working to preserve this iconic species that is in danger of extinction.

A keeper at the conservation camp opened the cage of ten scarlet macaws (Ara macao cyanoptera) on 5 September. The birds grew up in captivity and were released to continue their lives in their habitat. This action aims to revive a species that is affected by the illegal market and forest fires.

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The birds began their first flight among the trees, communicating with loud squawks that echoed through the jungle. Although they did not stray far from the area where they lived a few months ago, some showed ignorance. Some birds, due to their low weight, slipped when trying to perch on the trees.

These macaws, which can measure up to 97 centimeters, were released in the Laguna del Tigre national park. This is one of the most important biodiversity areas in the region, located in the northwest of the Petén region, bordering Mexico.

Efforts to conserve endangered species

“These macaws grew up in artificial nests, after they were found sick or endangered,” explained WCS biologist Rony García. The birds were cared for in incubators for over 100 days until they were ready for release.

García has led the research department of the WCS since 2009. The organization has been working with the Guatemalan authorities and private organizations for the conservation of the species since 2002.

The released birds were mostly born in March this year, after the breeding season between November and December. Around the camp, biologists monitor natural nests to see the chicks.

This camp, dedicated to the study and breeding of macaws, has been financed by the multinational group AJE since 2022. This company ensures the operation of the facilities and the stability of the workers .

Jungle threatened by forest fires

The spread of these macaws occurs in a complex context. Laguna del Tigre suffered the burning of more than 20,000 hectares of forest and wetlands between April and June this year. According to the National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP), most of the more than 100 fires were arson.

Biologist García explained that the released macaws will have difficulty finding food due to the destruction of many trees. “We have to feed the released macaws longer because their feeding places have been burned,” he said.

García also highlighted the work of forest firefighters and workers from organizations in the area. Their work was crucial in creating firebreaks that stopped the fires from reaching the camp where the macaws grew.

In 2022, it was estimated that there were 300 scarlet macaws in the wild in Laguna del Tigre. The species is threatened by the illegal market, where eggs and chicks are sold for up to $4,000.

The macaws released this week integrate into life in Laguna del Tigre. After the breeding season, they are expected to migrate to northern Mexico, traveling more than 190 kilometers, and then return.