Guatemala moves closer to extraditing former president to US to face money laundering charges (Sun-Sentinel)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:09:27 GMT
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala is a step closer to extraditing former President Alfonso Portillo to the United States to face money laundering charges.
Police identify east Charlotte murder victim (The Charlotte Observer)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:33:12 GMT
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police identified a man killed last week after an argument with his roommate as a 29-year-old from Guatemala.
Guatemala arrests show drug corruption to the core (The Norwalk Citizen)
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:42:25 GMT
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The arrests of Guatemala's drug czar and national police chief underscore how deeply the world's multibillion-dollar drug industry can corrupt small countries with weak institutions — a trend the Obama administration warned Wednesday threatens global security.
Clinton due in Guatemala with plea for Honduras recognition (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:04:14 GMT
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins regional summit talks in Guatemala later Friday as she urges recognition of the new Honduran government and promises aid to fight drug trafficking.
Guatemala arrests show global drug corruption to the core (Manila Bulletin)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:18:27 GMT
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) – The arrests of Guatemala’s drug czar and national police chief underscore how deeply the world’s multibillion-dollar drug industry can corrupt small countries with weak institutions — a trend the Obama administration warned Wednesday threatens global security. As United States-funded wars pressure cartels in Mexico and Colombia, drug gangs are increasingly infiltrating ...
Guatemala arrests police chief, drug czar (The New Sabah Times)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:10:28 GMT
GUATEMALA CITY : Authorities arrested Guatemala’s anti-drug czar and national police chief Tuesday in a case involving stolen cocaine and slain police, acting just two days before U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives to discuss the drug war.
Guatemala arrests show drug corruption to the core (WKBT La Crosse)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:13:06 GMT
The arrests of Guatemala's drug czar and national police chief underscore how deeply the world's multibillion-dollar drug industry can corrupt small countries with weak institutions - a trend the Obama administration warned...
Guatemala arrests show drug corruption to the core (MalaysiaNews.net)
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:58:13 GMT
GUATEMALA CITY -- The arrests of Guatemala's drug czar and national police chief underscore how deeply the world's multibillion-dollar drug industry can corrupt small countries with weak institutions...
Guatemala’s top cop arrested (Taipei Times)
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:15:09 GMT
Authorities arrested Guatemala’s anti-drug czar and national police chief on Tuesday in a case involving stolen cocaine and slain police, acting just two days before US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives to discuss the drug war.
Guatemala police chief, drug czar arrested for drugs, murder (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:46:22 GMT
Guatemala's police chief and top anti-drug officer were arrested Tuesday for suspected links to drug traffickers and the murder of five policemen, an official source told AFP.
