Guatemalan anti-drug policemen prepare 3300 kg of cocaine for incineration in Guatemala City, in this Oct. 8, 2003 file photo. Guatemala knows it is losing the battle against drug trafficking; its police, military and justice system are beholden to traffickers who use the country as a way station for most Colombian drug shipments to U.S. consumers. US President George W. Bush, who will be in the country for a one-day official visit next March 12, wants to see more progress in the battle against drugs, since three-quarters of the cocaine that reaches the U.S. moves through Guatemala. AP Photo logo AP Photo 33 months ago

Guatemalan anti-drug policemen prepare 3300 kg of cocaine for incineration in Guatemala City, in this Oct. 8, 2003 file photo. Guatemala knows it is losing the battle against drug trafficking; its police, military and justice system are beholden to traffickers who use the country as a way station for most Colombian drug shipments to U.S. consumers. US President George W. Bush, who will be in the country for a one-day official visit next March 12, wants to see more progress in the battle against drugs, since three-quarters of the cocaine that reaches the U.S. moves through Guatemala.

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