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Guatemala ordenó investigar al ex presidente Jimmy Morales por el incendio en un orfanato que dejó 41 niñas muertas
Un tribunal de Guatemala ordenó este martes investigar al ex presidente Jimmy Morales Cabrera (2016-2020) por su posible responsabilidad en la tragedia ocurrida el 8 de marzo de 2017 en el Hogar Seguro Virgen de la Asunción, donde murieron 41 niñas y otras 15 resultaron heridas.
La decisión fue anunciada por la jueza Ingrid Cifuentes, titular del Tribunal Séptimo de Sentencia Penal, durante la lectura de sentencia contra siete ex funcionarios acusados por la muerte de las menores. Cifuentes indicó que la Fiscalía debe indagar “para establecer su participación en los hechos suscitados el día 7 de marzo de 2017”, en referencia a la víspera del incendio.
Según la jueza, Morales ordenó el envío de más agentes policiales al hogar, quienes llegaron armados para contener una posible fuga de niñas. Este operativo se desarrolló el día anterior a la tragedia y es considerado por el tribunal como un elemento que requiere investigación adicional.
El caso se refiere al incendio registrado dentro de un aula del refugio estatal Hogar Seguro Virgen de la Asunción, ubicado en las afueras de la Ciudad de Guatemala. Las menores se encontraban encerradas bajo custodia cuando se desató el fuego, lo que provocó la muerte de 41 de ellas y lesiones graves a otras 15.
En la misma resolución, la jueza ordenó también investigar a Carlos Beltetón, ex asesor presidencial de Morales, por contradicciones detectadas durante su testimonio.
Este martes, el tribunal declaró culpables de homicidio culposo a cuatro exfuncionarios: la ex subinspectora de la Policía Nacional Civil Lucinda Marroquín Carrillo; la ex jefa del Departamento de Protección Especial contra el Maltrato de la Secretaría de Bienestar Social de la Presidencia, Brenda Chamán; el ex jefe de esa misma secretaría, Carlos Rodas; y el ex director del hogar estatal, Santos Rodas.
Las penas impuestas por homicidio culposo oscilan entre seis y ocho años de prisión. A estos castigos se suman condenas adicionales por abuso de autoridad, incumplimiento de deberes y maltrato de menores, que podrían incrementar las penas en hasta seis años más. El Código Penal guatemalteco permite la acumulación de condenas, aunque su aplicación depende del criterio del tribunal, algo que no fue detallado en la audiencia.
Otros dos ex funcionarios también fueron condenados: el ex comisario de la Policía Nacional Civil Armando Pérez Borja recibió seis años de cárcel por abuso de autoridad, y la ex defensora de la Niñez de la Procuraduría de los Derechos Humanos, Gloria Castro, fue sentenciada a seis años por incumplimiento de deberes.
El ex miembro del área jurídica de la Procuraduría de la Nación, Harold Flores, fue absuelto de todos los cargos.
El proceso judicial, que se ha extendido durante casi ocho años, estuvo marcado por múltiples suspensiones y recursos legales. En mayo pasado, la ex subsecretaria de Bienestar Social, Anahy Keller —considerada cercana a Morales—, quedó desligada del caso tras haber sido señalada desde el inicio de las investigaciones.
La tragedia del Hogar Seguro generó conmoción nacional e internacional. Organismos de derechos humanos han cuestionado las condiciones de reclusión de las menores y el manejo de la crisis por parte de las autoridades.
Las víctimas, todas bajo custodia estatal, habían sido trasladadas a un aula cerrada luego de un intento de fuga. El incendio, según los testimonios recogidos durante el juicio, se originó dentro del recinto sin que se permitiera a las menores salir a tiempo.
La nueva investigación ordenada contra Morales y su ex asesor podría ampliar el alcance de responsabilidades políticas en un caso que ha permanecido abierto y controvertido desde 2017. El Ministerio Público deberá ahora determinar si el ex presidente tuvo un papel directo o indirecto en las decisiones que derivaron en la tragedia.
(Con información de EFE)
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A man was shot and killed early Sunday after allegedly breaching the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, the U.S. Secret Service said.
The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. when the suspect made an «unauthorized entry» through the north gate of the resort as another vehicle was exiting. The man has been identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin of North Carolina, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw confirmed to Fox News.
The suspect was observed carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can. Agents and a deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) confronted him.
«They confronted a white male that was carrying a gas can and a shotgun. He was ordered to drop those two pieces of equipment that he had with him – at which time he put down the gas can, raised the shotgun to a shooting position,» Bradshaw told reporters. «At that point in time, the deputy and the two Secret Service agents fired their weapons and neutralized the threat.»
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An aerial view shows the Mar-a-Lago estate and the north gate in Palm Beach, Florida, following reports of a shooting incident, Feb. 22, 2026. (Fox News)
Bradshaw said the suspect did not exchange any words with law enforcement officers who instructed the man to «drop the items.»
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
No Secret Service or PBSO personnel were injured, and no Secret Service protectees were present at the location during the time of the incident, officials said.
Trump was at the White House at the time of the breach, even though he frequently spends weekends at Mar-a-Lago, according to The Associated Press.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the man is believed to have bought the shotgun while traveling south, and authorities later discovered the weapon’s box inside his vehicle, The Associated Press reported.
The Moore County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that a relative reported Martin missing around 1:38 a.m. Sunday.
He was entered into a national missing person database before federal authorities informed local officials they were conducting an active investigation in Florida related to Martin.
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A moving truck is parked outside Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 18, 2021. (Terry Renna/AP)
The sheriff’s office said it had no prior history with the 21-year-old and has since turned over the missing person case information to federal authorities. It is not involved in the Florida investigation.
The incident, including the suspect’s background, actions and potential motive, as well as the circumstances surrounding the use of force, are under investigation by the FBI, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials said they are working to compile a psychological profile as part of the investigation, according to The Associated Press.
FBI Miami Special Agent in Charge Brett Skiles said the bureau is assisting in the investigation because the shooting occurred in an area under Secret Service protection.
He said the FBI’s evidence response team is processing the scene and collecting evidence, and urged residents who live nearby to review their exterior cameras for footage from Saturday night into early Saturday morning.
«If you see anything that looks suspicious or out of place, please contact us,» he told reporters.
The man who was shot and killed after allegedly breaching the secure perimeter at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, was observed carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can. (@PBCountySheriff via X)
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FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post on X that his agency is «dedicating all necessary resources in the investigation of this morning’s incident,» and «will continue working closely with @SecretService as well [as] our state and federal partners and will provide updates as we are able.»
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X that the U.S. Secret Service «acted quickly and decisively to neutralize a crazy person, armed with a gun and a gas canister, who intruded President Trump’s home.»
The breach comes after Trump faced two assassination attempts during his 2024 campaign.
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Tensions flared Sunday across Iran as anti-government protests reignited at major universities and in the streets of Tehran, with reports of tear gas and shots fired in the capital.
Students gathered in Tehran and the northeastern city of Mashhad to mark 40-day memorials for those killed during January’s nationwide anti-government demonstrations before violence broke out.
Ali Safavi, a member of Iran’s Parliament-in-Exile, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), told Fox News Digital anti-government protests at the University of Tehran featured chants such as, «This is the year of blood,» and noted that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot at protesters at another location in the city.
«At Khajeh Nasir University in Tehran, students trampled on Khamenei’s picture, while similar acts took place at Ferdowsi and Sajjad universities,» Safavi said.
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Student protesters in Iran clash with authorities. (Simay Azadi/Iranntv.com)
«Students were shouting ‘death to the oppressor, whether the Shah or the Leader,’ while in Tehran’s Vali Asr Street forces fired at the crowds, which were mostly young people,» he added.
Safavi also claimed that two motorcycle units composed of men and women affiliated with resistance groups paraded through parts of Tehran carrying flags of the National Liberation Army (NLA), the armed wing associated with the NCRI.
IRAN LOCKS NATION INTO ‘DARKER’ DIGITAL BLACKOUT, VIEWING INTERNET AS AN ‘EXISTENTIAL THREAT’
Buses that were burned during Iran’s protests, in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 21, 2026. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)
In a statement circulated online, university students also condemned what they described as renewed attempts by authorities to suppress dissent.
«Once again we see that the tainted hands of monopolists seek to turn this sacred space into a playground for reactionary forces,» the statement read. «We who have tasted the bitter experience of repression accept no form of dictatorship, whether with a turban or with boots,» it said.
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Demonstrators burn pictures of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Jan. 12, 2026. (Toby Melville/Reuters)
Iran’s state TV showed videos of what it said were people «pretending to be students» attacking pro-government students in Tehran who were taking part in protests to condemn January’s protests.
The individuals were allegedly injuring students by throwing rocks, Reuters reported.
Some witness accounts and opposition groups described a more forceful response by authorities.
Security forces reportedly fired tear gas at crowds of demonstrators, many of them young people.
At other locations, the protesters also confronted groups of pro-regime demonstrators.
Reports from opposition sources indicated that shots were also fired as security units attempted to disperse gatherings that had spilled beyond campus grounds into surrounding streets.
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Nighttime mobilizations also continued for a second time, with large-scale protests reported across several campuses.
The clashes marked one of the most visible displays of unrest since January’s crackdown and came as Iran faces a potential military strike by the U.S. and amid ongoing talks to negotiate over Iran’s nuclear program.
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