Leader Considers Drugs Legalization -- Press AssociationGuatemalan president Otto Perez Molina said he will propose legalising drugs in Central America in a forthcoming meeting with the region's leaders.
Mr Perez Molina said in a radio interview that his proposal would include decriminalising the transportation of drugs through the area.
"I want to bring this discussion to the table," he said. "It would not be a crime to transport, to move drugs. It would all have to be regulated."
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Update #1: Guatemalan president to propose legalizing drugs in Central America -- Washington Post/AP
Update #2: President's drug proposal -- Sydney Morning Herald
My Comment: The hope is that legalization will decrease the violence that is often associated with this trade. My prediction .... it's going to increase it as drug gangs battle for territory and profits.
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