Guatemala – Mexico border. Credit: Google Maps
In a major escalation of the war against drug cartels, US Marines are now involved in the Guatemala drug war, aiming to stop drug shipments by airplane and boat. About 200 Marines are there with the express permission of the Guatemala government.
It’ll be the Marines vs Los Zetas drug smugglers. The Zetas are well-trained, possess serious weaponry, and are extremely violent. This will not be a cake walk for the Marines, who so far can only shoot in self-defense. But that can and probably will change. Mexico, home of the Zetas, is completely opposed to US troops being in their country.
