Guatemalan President Perez Pushes for Drug Legalization
Guatemalan President Otto Perez (Photo: John Otis)
Guatemala neither produces nor consumes large amounts of illegal drugs but the Central American nation has become a busy hub for traffickers sending Colombian cocaine north to the US.
That’s led to a spike in violence and corruption in Guatemala, similar to the one in Mexico.
To counter it, Guatemala’s President Otto Perez wants to decriminalize drugs.
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