Edgar Morales

Edgar Morales

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Edgar Morales is a prosecutor with the Fiscalía contra el Delito de Extorsión del Ministerio Público in Guatemala. He has been actively involved in investigating and combating gang-related crimes, particularly focusing on the operations of criminal groups like the Waifens, Barrio 18, and Mara Salvatrucha. Recently, he highlighted the expansion of the Waifens gang's activities and their involvement in extortion and violence, emphasizing the need for ongoing investigations and law enforcement operations to address the growing threat of organized crime in the region.

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Edgar Morales, a security analyst, considered that the Ministry of Governance should have prepared to prevent further illicit activities.

el Barrio 18 operó sin ser detectado por inteligencia, pese a incautaciones y capturas
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-20
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Edgar Morales is a former prosecutor against extortion who provided insights on the Barrio 18 gang's operations.

“La Chantona”, el sector 11 del Preventivo que es un centro de operaciones del Barrio 18, según autoridades
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-28
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Édgar Morales is a former prosecutor against extortion who highlights the economic power of gangs to finance elections.

advierte la PNC por presencia de pandillas en política
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-24
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Edgar Morales is a former prosecutor of the anti-gang unit and highlighted the deficiencies in the prison system.

Las luces y sombras de la ley antipandillas que declara terroristas a los mareros en Guatemala
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-11
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Edgar Morales, experto en pandillas y exfiscal del Ministerio Público, afirma que se necesita que tenga conocimiento en el tema de seguridad.

¿Cuál es el perfil que debe llenar el nuevo ministro de Gobernación? Analistas ofrecen una idea de los desafíos del nuevo funcionario
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-17
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Édgar Morales, an expert in security and former prosecutor, stated that the PNC faces a deficit of patrols nationwide.

PNC gradúa a 3 mil 400 agentes pero persiste la falta de patrullas
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-09-29
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Edgar Morales, a former prosecutor and gang expert, discusses the need for reforms in Guatemala to combat gang violence and extortion.

Guatemala requiere reformas en bancos, telecomunicaciones y operativas para frenar al Barrio 18, afirma exfiscal contra la Extorsión
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-09-27
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Edgar Morales is mentioned as one of the advisors who drafts letters for Governor Santos Quispe.

Gobernador de La Paz se rehúsa a ofrecer información sobre una muerte y destituciones de funcionarios
El Deber·BoliviaBolivia· 2025-08-25
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Jaime Dunn mentions Edgar Morales as an emerging voice in the opposition.

Jaime Dunn convoca a los otros precandidatos de oposición a unirse
El Deber·BoliviaBolivia· 2025-05-15
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Édgar Morales is a retired military officer with 35 years of service who is mentioned as part of the alliance.

Rodrigo Paz va con Lara; llaman a los ‘emergentes’ a formar un solo bloque
El Deber·BoliviaBolivia· 2025-05-09
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Edgar Morales is the prosecutor leading the fight against extortion in Guatemala.

Reos de Pavoncito usaban aparato para recibir alertas de cuando se acercaban las autoridades
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-03-28
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Edgar Morales is the prosecutor against extortion at the Public Ministry in Guatemala.

Las cinco cárceles de Guatemala donde están los cabecillas de las maras y desde donde se sigue extorsionando, según el MP
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-03-07
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Edgar Morales is from the Fiscalía contra Extorsiones and provided details about the gang activities.

PNC identifica a la víctima del ataque armado en Villa Nueva e investiga dos hipótesis del incidente
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-03-04
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Edgar Morales is the prosecutor against extortion in Guatemala who detailed the operations of the Waifens gang.

Los Waifens, la pandilla que aumenta operaciones en Guatemala y la integran exmiembros del Barrio 18 y Salvatrucha
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-03-01
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