# Guatemala receives first US arms in nearly 50 years

https://mins.news/en/video/69051

- France 24 English, 2026-09-22 14:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdR8LhPKX8k

> 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.

## Related coverage

- [Guatemala receives first US arms in nearly 50 years](https://mins.news/en/item/69037) — France 24, 2026-09-22