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| Guatemala President To Propose Decriminalizing The Transport Of Illegal Drugs |
| 2012-02-12 |
| In a recent radio interview, newly elected former army general and now Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina said that in an unnamed future meeting of Central American leaders, his proposal will include the decriminalization and regulation of the transportation of drugs through the region. He said he will bring the subject up with Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes when Funes visits Monday. The War on Drugs has become increasingly violent in Guatemala, as the Zetas and the Sinaloa drug cartels are running and processing drugs in Guatemala and may be competing for territory, especially in the province of Peten near the border with Mexico. The World Economic Forum will take place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in mid-April, so it is likely that, or a preliminary meeting by regional leaders he is talking about. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #1 Seeing as how the root cause of this "War on Drugs" is not the production or transport of drugs, but, the demand, this might be a good idea. |
| Posted by: Xenophon 2012-02-12 11:37 |