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Guatemala requests US military cooperation against drug trafficking
Central American country says its president spoke with Pete Hegseth to confirm terms of cooperation Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Guatemala has requested US military cooperation spanning access to equipment, training and experts to assist Guatemalan operations against drug trafficking, the country’s president, Bernardo Arévalo, said on Thursday. The joint plans stopped short of US military operations on Guatemalan soil and fall within existing bilateral agreements, the government noted. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Guatemala requests US military cooperation against drug trafficking, Central American country says its president spoke with Pete Hegseth to confirm terms of cooperation Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Guatemala has requested US military cooperation spanning access to equipment, training and experts to assist Guatemalan operations against drug trafficking, the country’s president, Bernardo Arévalo, said on Thursday. The joint plans stopped short of US military operations on Guatemalan soil and fall within existing bilateral agreements, the government noted. Continue reading…
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- Guatemala requests US military cooperation against drug traffickingThe Guardian - 2026-05-28T20:35:10+00:00
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