Contractors mean headaches for U S missions overseas
A sweeping AP review of internal company reports and government documents reveals widespread misconduct by more than 200 private security and support contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq from 2004 to 2008. Incidents include intoxication, sexual misconduct, and mishandling weapons, with some cases playing out publicly and affecting U.S. diplomatic efforts.
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Guatemalan military imposes siege in Alta Verapaz province
The Guatemalan government declared a 30 day state of siege in Alta Verapaz to reclaim cities seized by the Zetas drug gang. The measure allows warrantless detentions and searches, bans public gatherings, and tightens media control as authorities fight organized crime and drug trafficking linked violence.
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