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Sephiroth

Does any one know any current events in guatemala?


    



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Obama is a socialist
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Right now my friend Roberto is sitting down to dinner with his family.


Sophie
Here is a newspaper link from there:

http://www.prensalibre.com.gt/pl/2008/febrero/28/index.html


Casual Traveler
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There are two things of significance on the criminal front.

First, the bus drivers are under seige because of refusal to pay the "mara tax."

http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=41131

The second issue is that 30 policemen were taken hostage by a mob of farmers. More than 100 protesters surrounded a police station and took the police hostage to gain the release of a Mayan leader who was arrested.

http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN22599103

Also, the new president, Colom has ordered the Army archives from the civil war to be opened.

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/world/story.html?id=333891


guido1900us
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You can always see the current news from Guatemala (in English) at http://www.atitlan.net/articles/guatemala-news.htm .


abercrombie and fitch lover
yes they just blocked some streets during and little curfuew
ps. i am from there





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