Guatemala president denies deal with US on striking suspected drug groups
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo has denied reports that his country has agreed to joint anti-drug trafficking strikes with the US military on Guatemalan soil. Arévalo confirmed that his country is collaborating with the US to intensify its fight against drug trafficking, but stated that any operations would be led by Guatemalan security forces. The US has been expanding its military campaign against drug trafficking in Latin America, with Ecuador recently agreeing to allow joint military action against suspected drug gangs.
- ▪Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo denied a deal with the US on joint anti-drug trafficking strikes.
- ▪Arévalo confirmed collaboration with the US to intensify Guatemala's fight against drug trafficking.
- ▪The US has been expanding its military campaign against drug trafficking in Latin America.
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Defense Guatemala president denies deal with US on striking suspected drug groups Comments: by Ellen Mitchell - 05/29/26 11:24 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Ellen Mitchell - 05/29/26 11:24 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING 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 agreements between both countries,” Arévalo said at a news conference.
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