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Guatemala Rejects US Military Operations Against Organized Crime on Its Territory

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo has ruled out joint US military operations against organized crime and drug cartels inside Guatemala, citing constitutional limits on national sovereignty after comments by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about possible operations in the region.
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