The Untouchable Narco-State: Guatemala’s Army defies DEA
/in The Texas Observer/by Frank SmythThe same Guatemalan military intelligence chiefs who were responsible for “engineering” what a U.N. Truth Commission later concluded were “acts of genocide,” were later accused by U.S. officials of trafficking cocaine.
El narco-Estado intocable: Militares guatemaltecos desafían a la DEA
/in The Texas Observer/by Frank SmythAltos jefes de inteligencia están entre los fundadores de un club oscuro que se autonombra “la cofradía,” y que fue la “ingeniería” de tácticos que incluyeron “actos de genocidio” de comunidades mayas.
Behind the Badge: Meet the GOP’s Law Enforcement Front Group
/in The Texas Observer/by Frank Smyth“LEAA is one of a new breed of shadowy front groups that is willing to serve as a corporate money conduit and attack dog to benefit GOP candidates.” It’s been quietly funded by National Rifle Association grants.