- Guatemala agreed to joint strikes against drug groups, ordered expansion of the war on drugs, and modeled strategy on counterterrorism frameworks.
- Guatemalan officials deny current anti-drug agreement with the U.S. while conducting operations against drug trafficking.
Joint strikes were agreed upon to target drug groups in Venezuela, involving discussions between President Arevalo and Pete Hegseth on May 28th.
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Updated May 28
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What happened
Joint strikes were agreed upon to target drug groups in Venezuela, involving discussions between President Arevalo and Pete Hegseth on May 28th.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Central Intelligence Agency
national foreign intelligence agency of the United States
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Venezuela
Country in Latin America
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Guatemala
sovereign state in Central America
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