Guatemala president denies deal with US on striking suspected drug groups
The Hill
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Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo on Thursday denied that his country has agreed to carry out joint anti-drug trafficking strikes with the U.S. military on Guatemalan soil, but confirmed a collaboration to “intensify” the Central America country’s fight against drug trafficking. “There is no agreement.
There is a request and the request falls within the existing agreements…
Guatemala Denies US Strike Deal
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