Guatemala Seeks to Prevent Criminal Infiltration in the Army, Minister Says | Vídeo

Guatemala City, May 6 (EFE).- Guatemala’s Minister of National Defense, Henry Sáenz Ramos, states that the Central American country’s army is undergoing a transformation process aimed at professionalizing the institution and, above all, preventing the infiltration of organized crime into its ranks.

CAMERA: ALEX CRUZ.

STATEMENTS BY HENRY SÁENZ, MINISTER OF DEFENSE.

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And in recent years, particularly since last year, our most vulnerable area has indeed been the border with Mexico, in the departments of Huehuetenango and San Marcos, where even the so-called “pacales”, the Federal Police of the State of Chiapas, have crossed the border in their efforts to combat drug traffickers.

So I believe that, territorially speaking, Mexican cartels view Guatemala as a staging area, a place to plan or reorganize. We have not yet seen, territorially speaking, operations between cartels, or a cartel powerful enough to go head-to-head with the Army or the police. Precisely because they do not view Guatemala as their own territory, but rather as a resting area, the threat remains latent. However, we are still a long way from what is happening in Mexico.

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Fecha: 06/05/2026 16:03 (UTC)
Crédito: EFE
Fuente: EFE
Temática: Justicia e interior » Criminalidad/sucesos
Justicia e interior » Fuerzas de seguridad
Tipo: Bruto
Duración: 71 segundos
Referencia: 55020198766
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