Friday at noon accounts for 16% of weekly crimes, Interior Ministry says
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- Guatemala's Interior Ministry recorded 21,780 criminal incidents in 2026, according to its Pladeic platform.
- Fridays accounted for 16% of the weekly total, the largest share among the days and periods cited in the report.
Friday is the day when the largest share of recorded crimes occurs in Guatemala, accounting for 16% of the weekly total, according to data from the Interior Ministry's Pladeic platform.
The platform recorded 21,780 criminal incidents in 2026. Of that number, 13,834 corresponded to [the source text is truncated].
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