WorldGuatemala receives first US arms in nearly 50 years

Name: Guatemala receives first US arms in nearly 50 years
Uploaded: 2026-09-22T14:05:14.000Z
Description: Guatemala received its first batch of US military weapons in almost five decades on Monday, ending an American arms embargo imposed over human rights violations during the country’s civil war. The United States has continued cooperating with Guatemala in recent years to combat drug trafficking.

Guatemala received its first batch of US military weapons in almost five decades on Monday, ending an American arms embargo imposed over human rights violations during the country’s civil war. The United States has continued cooperating with Guatemala in recent years to combat drug trafficking.

France 24 English 2026-09-22 14:05