Otto Perez Molina

Guatemala President To Speed Up 350 Adoptions For U.S.

AP | Posted 04.12.2012

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GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemala's president says he's willing to speed up 350 adoptions by U.S. couples that were in process before his Central American n...

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Drugs: The Debate Goes Mainstream

Fernando Henrique Cardoso | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Juan Manuel Santos, Corruption, Drugs, Otto Perez Molina, Laura Chinchilla, War on Drugs, Latin America, World News

The foundations of the U.S.-led war on drugs -- eradication of production, interdiction of traffic, and criminalization of consumption -- have not succeeded and never will. When there is established demand for a consumer product, there will be a supply.

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Legalization Debate Takes Off in Latin America

Ethan Nadelmann | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Central America Drugs, Latin America Drug Trade, Guatemala, Otto Perez Molina, Guatemala Drug Policy, South America Drug Policy, Drug Legalization, Mexico Drug War, Latin America Drug Legalization, Mexico Drug Violence, World News

After decades of being brutalized by the U.S. government's failed prohibitionist drug policies, Latin American leaders, including not just distinguished former presidents but also current presidents, are saying "enough is enough."

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Drug War Politics: Doing Biden's Bidding

Laura Carlsen | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Felipe Calderón, Legalization of Drugs, Otto Perez Molina, Drug War, Joe Biden, War on Drugs, Drug Decriminalization, Porfirio Lobo, Drugs, World News

Vice President Biden landed in Mexico City Sunday for a two-day trip to that country and Honduras. He's left little doubt about his mission: to lock in the regional drug war. His visit comes amid mounting calls to end prohibitionist laws and move away from the military-based drug war.

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Thousands Of Guatemalans Ascend A Volcano

Posted 01.24.2012

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A human chain of 12,000 people scaling a volcano is certainly one way to create awareness. According to the BBC, thousands of people climbed Guatem...

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Disco War Zone: At Least 8 Killed In Nightclub Shooting

Posted 01.23.2012

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A night out of music and dancing quickly turned into gunfire and bloodshed near Guatemala City, Guatemala, leaving at least eight people dead, accordi...

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Drug Cartel Wreaks Havoc In Guatemala

AP | Posted 03.17.2012

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MEXICO CITY -- Guatemala's newly inaugurated president says Mexico's Zetas drug cartel sought to take over the drug trade in Guatemala by co-opting or...

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Guatemala Leader Takes Office Pledging 'Iron Fist'

AP | ROMINA RUIZ-GOIRIENA | Posted 03.15.2012

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GUATEMALA CITY — Retired Gen. Otto Perez Molina was sworn in as president of Guatemala on Saturday, calling on the United States and Mexico to h...

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Guatemalan Congressman Shot Dead

AP | Posted 03.14.2012

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GUATEMALA CITY — A congressman who was reportedly negotiating a switch to the law-and-order party of Guatemala's conservative president-elect wa...

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New Guatemelana President Wants U.S. To End Military-Aid Ban

AP | By ROMINA RUIZ-GOIRIENA | Posted 01.12.2012

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GUATEMALA CITY -- Former general Otto Perez Molina takes office as Guatemala's new president Saturday with a top priority of ending a long-standing U....

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Guatemala Presidential Candidates Head For November Runoff

AP | SONIA PEREZ D. | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Eduardo Suger, Otto Perez Molina, Guatemala Presidential Elections, Manuel Baldizon, Guatemala, Guatemala President, Guatemala Election, Rigoberta Menchu Tum, World News

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala's leading presidential candidates are headed for a November runoff after a retired general who had a commanding lead ...

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Violence And Scandals Leading Up To Guatemala's Sunday Elections

Posted 11.09.2011

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In Guatemala's fourth round of presidential elections since the country's 35-year civil war ended in 1996, retired army general Otto Pérez Molina is ...

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Constitutional Court Orders Removal of Guatemalan Education Minister

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sandra Torres De Colom, Otto Perez Molina, Guatemala, Alvaro Colom, Latin America, Mi Familia Progresa, Bienvenido Argueta, Education, Transparency, Consejo De Cohesion Social, Accountability, Conditional Cash Transfer, Social Cohesion Council, World News, World News

On February 25, Guatemala's Constitutional Court ordered the removal of Education Minister Bienvenido Argueta for failing to provide the court with co...

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