Guatemala's drug gangs fuel political violence - 09 Sep 07

Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez examines how campaigning for Guatemala's elections has been plagued by the worst violence since the civil war

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• Mariana
• Sanchez
• Guatemala
• violence
• election
• drugs

[MrMeono]

Guatemala is an united country, it is a country full with pretty and beautiful landscapes, likewise are its people.

Guatemala has innocent people, combatant people, venturesome people.

All the Guatemalans don't have hate against other people.

we respect to the other countries, I want that you respect us because we are also people. the Guatemalans request respect.

GOD BLESS GUATEMALA!

GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE THAT HATE GUATEMALA TOO!!!

[Guatemalasociety]

I wish Guatemala was a better place for all those poor and innocent children, women, and men.

[rfldocarmoandrade]

parabens a mariana por essa materia sobre a guatemala essa reportagem e nota 1000 assim como a reporter da al jazzera cujo o canal esta tambem de parabens valeu

[junkaiushi]

Das ist aber echt schlecht was in meine Land passiert ich werde immer die name von mein liebe Guatemala gut vorstellen obwohl es viel viel Drogen Kriminalität gibt ich bin eine indigena aus Panajachel und ich wünsche nur das die Leute zufrieden leben und nicht mit Schmerz Que viva mi guatemala .

[jvrG20]

i hate when something is going wrong in one country and they always say "oh thats because the U.S cant do this or oh its all Mexico's fault because they dont blah blah blah" and this happens EVERY SINGLE TIME something goes bad. and Every country does this, blames another.

[aljobla]

@puro100leon Central American Gangs are a direct result of the violence that citizens were exposed to during the war in el Salvador, which the US financially supported, and left thousands of orphan children. When you are exposed to that kind of terror at such an early age what do you expect??!!!

[aljobla]

Ese Mexicano de seguro no sabe ni como se deletrea el nombre de su pais..Es un ignorante!!!

[lucianarg30]

@19lobo63

No hagas caso amigo y hermano Guatemalteco. En Mexico tamien hay imbeciles y estupidos como todo el mundo. No se que te hara dicho ese animal pero de corazon te digo: eres hermano y bienvenido eres en Mexico. ERES MEXICANO: Tanto como cualquier Yucateco o habitante el Caribe, todos de sangre Maya. Si en la historia se nos dividio (gracias a Inglaterra y un grupo de politicos de tu pais) Guatemala y Belice siempre seran regiones amigas. Dios te cuide. Atte: Tu hermana Mexicana :)

[xxstarchildxx]

I really admire the woman at 2:30 :) Also thankyou AlJazeera for reporting on economically marginalised countries such as this, they need more recognition and for the voices of the people to be heard. I believe also that if more drugs were legalised it would strongly reduce corruption- gang warfare etc. For anyone who finds it hard to believe that legalisation of drugs (or at least some drugs) would improve the situation, I recommend you research the evidence- Dutch policy etc.

[sergiofer34]

@rembroker every one knows that but they are worst in guatemala and mexico .

[panic1844]

@19lobo63 Idiota es la persona que insulte otros paises. Todos semos hermanos, solo fronteras nos dividen. que viva la revolucion!!!