At a glance: Guatemala: First arms shipment since the end of the military embargo
The France 24 – Français report summarises the main elements available, maintaining the statements attributed to their sources.

France 24 — French devotes a report to "In brief: Guatemala: first arms shipment since the end of the military embargo" and presents this element as the central development of the available information.
The available report indicates that for the first time in nearly half a century, American weapons were delivered on Monday, September 21 on Guatemalan soil. The report also states that the fourteen thousand units of modern weapons worth about five million dollars are a sign of a profound change in the relationship between the two countries. The end of a 1978 embargo, against a backdrop of non-respect for human rights.
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- Guatemala : première livraison d'armes depuis la fin de l'embargo militaire — France 24 — Français
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