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This week, the US State Department said it was pausing some aid and halting cooperation with Guatemala’s Attorney General’s Office after the firing of top anti-corruption prosecutor Juan Francisco Sandoval – potentially setting the stage for a showdown with Guatemala over the rule of law. InSight Crime looks at the cases that the celebrated prosecutor said made political elites too uncomfortable, and how his dismissal signals the end of any serious effort in Guatemala to fight corruption. In Colombia, meanwhile, coca cultivation is down, but cocaine production remains at record highs. We provide the three main reasons why this is the case. And in Mexico, with migrants taking more risks to cross the US border, human smugglers are profiting.
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