baɪ pˈeɪɪŋ stˈɪfɚ fˈaɪnz ɪn ɐkˈoːɹdəns wɪð ɡwˌɑːɾɪmˈɑːlən lˈɔː, haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə fˈaɪv wɜːɹ ˈeɪbəl tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd dʒˈeɪl tˈaɪm.
By paying stiffer fines in accordance with Guatemalan law, however, the five were able to avoid jail time.