Mexico and Guatemala have deployed troops at their common border. This move follows social media posts showing an armed convoy entering a community in Chiapas. About 800 soldiers, guards, and police officers now patrol the Mexican side. Their mission is to increase security and maintain order in the area. Armored trucks accompany them from the […]
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