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Guatemala Approves U.S. Joint Airstrikes, Operations Begin Next Month

5/28/2026

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President Bernardo Arévalo consented to U.S. joint airstrikes on Guatemalan soil, the region’s second approval.
Guatemala will start joint U.S. counter-drug strikes inside its territory as early as next month.
Guatemala formally requested U.S. cooperation in security-force-led anti-drug operations in a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The Defense Department will press Honduras next, while President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected U.S. requests, underscoring a broader Latin American military push.

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President Bernardo Arévalo consented to U.S. joint airstrikes on Guatemalan soil, the region’s second approval.
Guatemala will start joint U.S. counter-drug strikes inside its territory as early as next month.
Guatemala formally requested U.S. cooperation in security-force-led anti-drug operations in a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The Defense Department will press Honduras next, while President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected U.S. requests, underscoring a broader Latin American military push.