Guatemala's Drug Massacre

Summary:

• Declared a 30 day emergency
• 27 people were murdered as a result of a drug gang ambush
• Proclamation allows military to arrest suspicious people without warrants
• Murderers slaughtered the innocent cow farmers including children and women and used their blood to write all over the walls
• There were only two survivors: a young labourer and a pregnant woman
• The survivors agree that the attackers spoke with Mexican accents
• Mexico’s largest drug organization, the Zetas,  has now started to function in Guatemala
• Investigators believe there was a connection between the cow farmer and the Zetas
• None of the cow farmer’s workers were connected with the Zetas, and died innocently because they were in the wrong spot at the wrong time

Opinion:
In my opinion, the Guatemalan border guards are at fault for the Mexican drug gang coming over into Guatemala. It is the government's responsibility to ensure that its citizens are safe. By increasing army size and widening their area of patrol, the Guatemalan people will feel more safe in their country. Although this will cost money, I believe it is necessary to expand the army to ensure that the citizens of Guatemala are safe, especially if there are Canadian tourists who may also be at risk.

Guatemala Declares Emergency Over Drug Massacre

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