Guatemala’s President Denies Report of US Deal on Anti-Drug Trafficking Strikes
The government said it wants U.S. help for Guatemala-led operations, but denied any deal allowing foreign military strikes on its territory.
- On Thursday, the New York Times reported that Guatemala agreed to conduct joint military strikes with the United States against drug trafficking groups, with operations potentially beginning next month.
- Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo agreed to the airstrikes and military action during a call last week with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to three people familiar with the negotiations.
- Pentagon spokesperson Joel Valdez emailed that the Department will continue working with trusted partners to "defend the Homeland and secure the Western Hemisphere," though officials declined to speculate on operational security.
- Seeking to pressure Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, the Defense Department also intends to press Honduras to accept similar joint military actions as part of a broader regional strategy.
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Guatemala president denies deal with US on striking suspected drug groups
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 he 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…
GUATEMALA CITY (ANP/AFP) - Guatemala has asked the US for help in combating drug gangs, but not for military action. President Bernardo Arévalo emphasized this. He was responding to reports by The New York Times that the two countries are making plans for military attacks against drug cartels in Guatemala.
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Guatemala Rejects Claims of Secret U.S. Anti-Drug Operations Deal Amid Sovereignty Concerns
Guatemalan President on Thursday firmly denied reports that his government had reached an agreement with the United States to allow joint anti-drug trafficking operations on Guatemalan territory, pushing back against claims that Washington would gain an expanded military role inside the Central American nation.
Guatemala Agrees to Joint U.S. Military Strikes Against Drug Traffickers : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News
It is a significant moment in the long and complicated relationship between the United States and Central America. Guatemala has agreed to allow American forces to carry out joint military strikes inside its territory targeting drug trafficking organizations and gangs, according to reporting confirmed by multiple officials familiar with the discussions. The agreement represents one of the most aggressive escalations of U.S. counternarcotics oper…
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