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Weekly Report - 28 August 2014 (WR-14-34)

GUATEMALA: More suspicions over militarising security

President Otto Pérez Molina last week announced the deployment of a joint police and military patrol to the northern regions of Alta Verapaz and Baja Verapaz in order to combat “organised crime”. While in line with his policy of militarising citizen security – which Pérez Molina claims has had an impact on reducing crime – the latest move has attracted suspicion as it comes two days after deadly clashes took place in Alta Verapaz, reportedly over attempts to evict families to make way for a hydroelectric project.

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