MILITARY● ELEVATEDSep 22 · Sep 22, 2026, 2:05 PM
Guatemala receives first US arms in nearly 50 years
France 24 [en] · south america
Guatemala on Monday received the first batch of military weapons from the US in almost five decades. It ends an arms embargo implemented by the US due to human rights violations made during Guatemala's civil war. The US has continued to cooperate with Guatemala in recent years in the battle against drug trafficking.
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