Guatemala president in call to legalise drugs

Al Jazeera Sunday 12th February, 2012

Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has said he will propose legalising drugs in Central America in an upcoming meeting with the region's leaders. Perez Molina said in a radio interview on Saturday that his proposal would include decriminalising the transportation of drugs through the area. "I want to bring this discussion to the table," he sa...

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