Mexico drug cartels hit Guatemala - 31 Mar 09

Guatemala is increasingly being used as a base for Mexican cartels who are under pressure in their own country, as Al Jazeera' Teresa Bo's discovers.

This report contains some images that viewers may find disturbing.

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[flyguyinmotion]

People in the U.S. need to stop using illegal drugs ! It ruins their lives anyway. And, look at everything south of the border. Anyone that thinks its fun to spend good money to get sweaty and nervous is a fool. Life is full of rewards that have nothing to do with a head-rush. Wake-up people and take responsibility !

[sarahvalder]

It's the US, Mexico's, Canada's, and Guatemala's fault. Making drugs illegal only increases the crime rate. it causes murder and violence. If they make it legal, then everyone will be better off. The Dutch did it and now crime rate/violence went down.

[626liljay]

So those who are pro weed, dont judge and blame anything else because the glory of mass muders and drug cartels all depend on potheads. I can tell you now 2/10 peaple get their weed from dealers not the legal way, if anyone can disagree with that then your just talking off your ass. In my opinion the us has just as a big of a part in this just like the drug cartels. As long as we glorify this weed is cool logo nothing will change. Do homework everything has a source of a problem, and we are it.

[626liljay]

Do homework the homicide come from drugs that come from money then from addicts. How do you change the outcome buy taking cutting the head off the snake a.k.a the addicts. But how can we do that when the usa teaches and praises on these drugs. Weed is the main example peaple defend it "oh its not a drug," but weed is the main drug why this is happening. We make weed look good for the youth example music,tv,movies, and so on all pro weed even legalizing weed will continue this outcome.

[Thistlesifter220]

Of course... somehow it's the USA's fault.... gimme gimme gimme..... you rotten USA.

[EDGAR15ish]

@DrPinkFroid why because do you really think when our cops confiscate these drugs really burn them no they fly these drugs to europe russia china were these drugs are highly demanded and they aren't getting them as often as the u.s so they sell out more expensive and its alotta money that comes in to the goverment think if this happens our goverment wouldn't be making extra money thats how they paid for the vietnam war with drug money

[jorgechiu]

@sarahvalder What? Guatemala has low homicide rates? U need to do your homework, Only at the main capital, there is an average of 8 people dead by fire arms in guatemala. That is low to average? maybe in Afganistan.

[fktheworld2]

ok ppl canada, usa and mexcio will never ever legalize illegal drugs....whta u guys think the fukin government cares bout us and these people? the government makes tons of money in the drug trade business....if they really wanted to stop drug trafficking they cant do it in secs but they wont be making money then...

they can send a man to the moon but cant stop some one jumping over a fence with bag full of drugs? think ppl think dont be such idiots

[DrPinkFroid]

@sarahvalder

I know, when I say regulate I mean have it legal but under supervision for quality, tax, etc. It also helps for drug addicts because they are treated as people with problems rather than criminals. what the US does is hardly that. But no need for rational nor moral arguments, the real issue is getting rid off the industry behind the war on drugs. when people are earning big money, they don't like to have it taken away. combine that with the fact america is a modern day plutocracy...

[sarahvalder]

By the way, Guatemala does not have one of the highest homicide rates in Central America. It's actually pretty low to average.

[sarahvalder]

@DrPinkFroid The USA does regulate drugs. Sometimes people with possession of marijuana get punished more than actual murderers. It has it changed anything? NO. The percentage of addicts has not change since America has started the "war on drugs".