Guatemala Declares A State Of Siege -- Wall Street JournalGovernment Says Northern Province Has Become Overrun by Mexican Drug-Trafficking Organization.
The Guatemalan government declared a state of siege Sunday in a province it said has become overrun by a Mexican drug-trafficking group, the latest sign that Mexico's powerful cartels have extended their reach into foreign lands.
The operation, which the government said would last at least a month, targets the northern province of Alta Verapaz, which officials described as a safe haven for Mexico's Los Zetas cartel.
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Guatemalan State of Siege -- FOX News
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U.S. Concerned About Situation Along Mexico-Guatemala Border -- Latin American Herald Tribune