{"id":513411,"date":"2026-07-06T14:59:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/guatemala-will-invest-usd-1-3-million-to-block-telephone-and-internet-signals-in-prisons\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T14:59:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:59:48","slug":"guatemala-will-invest-usd-1-3-million-to-block-telephone-and-internet-signals-in-prisons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/guatemala-will-invest-usd-1-3-million-to-block-telephone-and-internet-signals-in-prisons\/","title":{"rendered":"Guatemala will invest USD 1.3 million to block telephone and internet signals in prisons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Guatemala City.<\/strong>\u2013 The Government of <strong>Guatemala<\/strong> plans to invest approximately <strong>1.3 million dollars<\/strong> in the implementation of a technological system designed to block mobile phone and internet signals in the country&#8217;s main penitentiary centers, as part of its strategy to combat extortion and other organized crimes committed from within prisons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project will be promoted by the <strong>Ministry of the Interior<\/strong> and contemplates the installation of signal jammers in eight prisons considered high priority, where authorities have identified a higher incidence of criminal activities coordinated via cell phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>We recommend reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/internacionales\/republica-dominicana-pide-fin\/\">Dominican Republic calls for an end to hostilities in Sudan before the UN<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Guatemalan authorities, the technical tests of the system have already been carried out with satisfactory results. The trials made it possible to verify the ability to block phone calls, mobile data, and internet connections within prison facilities, while simultaneously seeking to avoid affecting the communities located in the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plan is part of the Government&#8217;s actions to curb the operations of criminal structures that continue to direct extortion, threats, and other crimes from prison using mobile devices brought in illegally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The authorities indicated that, once the bidding and equipment acquisition process is concluded, the installation of the system will begin in the selected penitentiary centers, with the objective of strengthening control within the prisons and reducing the operational capacity of criminal organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guatemala City.\u2013 The Government of Guatemala plans to invest approximately 1.3 million dollars in the implementation of a technological system designed to block mobile phone and internet signals in the country&#8217;s main penitentiary centers, as part of its strategy to combat extortion and other organized crimes committed from within prisons. 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