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Guatemala sends troops to fight gangs in 2 high-crime areas

by Associated Press
| January 17, 2020 11:35 AM

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s new president announced a state of alert for two municipalities with high crime rates to combat gang activity Friday, a measure that allows the deployment of military troops.

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