ASSESSMENTS
Guatemala: A Spying Case and Potential Cartel Involvement
Sep 9, 2008 | 21:57 GMT

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Summary
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom has said two government officials planted listening devices in his home and offices at the behest of drug traffickers. Though plausible, Colom's effort to lay blame on the drug cartels active in Guatemala represents a move to shift attention away from his administration's security problems.
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