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Guatemala arrests ex-minister who resigned rather than use force against protesters
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Former Interior Minister Napoleon Barrientos is escorted by police as he waits for his hearing at court in Guatemala City, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Barrientos was arrested Thursday for allegedly not carrying out his duties when he opted for dialogue with protesters rather than using force to remove them as a court had ordered. - photo by AP Photo/Moises Castillo
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan police on Thursday arrested the country's former interior minister for allegedly not carrying out his duties when he opted for dialogue with protesters rather than using force to remove them as a court had ordered. Police arrested Napoléon Barrientos at his home, leading him out in handcuffs and a bulletproof vest. Barrientos told reporters he didn’t know why he was being arrested.