Mexico and Guatemala share a 541-mile border. Most of the crossings of this border are from the Guatemalan side into Mexico.
Now there is a movement the other way which has
attracted the attention of the Guatemalan government.
The Sinaloa cartel and the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel are fighting it out in the Mexican state of Chiapas (which borders Guatemala). Approximately 500 Mexicans have fled into Guatemala to get away from the violence.
The government of Guatemala, under President Arevalo, has taken two actions:
1. Provide a refuge for the Mexicans, near the border.
2. Have the Guatemalan army reinforce the border.
Click here for photos of the situation.
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By Allan Wall
Source: Mexico News Report
