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Guatemala's presidential divorce of convenience

Sandra Torres, Guatemala's former first lady and presidential hopeful, divorced her husband to avoid a legal bar to her candidacy. But it may have turned the country's devout public against her.
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Arrest of Guatemala's No. 1 drug-trafficking suspect shows growing US role in region

US and Guatemalan forces Wednesday arrested Juan Ortiz Lopez, known as "Chamale,” a week after President Obama pledged $200 million to combat drug trafficking in the region.
03/31/2011 04:09 pm

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Topic: Center for Guatemalan Studies

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Guatemala's presidential divorce of convenience

Arrest of Guatemala's No. 1 drug-trafficking suspect shows growing US role in region

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