Guatemala president calls hunger a security issue
Richmond Times-Dispatch Tuesday 14th February, 2012
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Guatemala's first president with a military background in 25 years said Tuesday the drug war can't be won with arms alone, and pledged that his administration will focus on fighting hunger, which he called a security problem.
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