Guatemala

[Schneemann]

Zur hier schon einmal angesprochenen Drogenkrieg-Problematik und die Abwanderung dieses Problems aus Mexiko nach Guatemala...

Guatemala's Colom: Users share blame for drug violence

Consumers of illegal drugs share the blame for drug-related violence and killings, Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom has told BBC Mundo. "We've been called a narco-state, but consumers, they are narcos too," said Mr Colom. [...]

Mexican cartels have expanded operations into the Central American nation, which is an important transit point for drugs smuggled from South America to the US. [...] Lack of security is among voters' main concerns, according to recent opinion polls. Some candidates, including Mr Perez Molina, have accused President Colom of not being tough enough on organised crime.

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