Abstract
If the US contributes increased military support to Guatemala under the premise of curtailing the drug trade, it could inadvertently further destabilize this already politically unstable country. It certainly will not contribute to developing a sense of political alliance in the hearts and minds of its citizens. Concerns about destabilization in Guatemala (and Central America more generally) and the role of this destabilization in facilitating the drug trade have led the Economist to suggest that the solution is to increase military foreign aid to Guatemala.
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Ackerly, Brooke
(2011)
"The Hearts and Minds of the Citizens,"
Human Rights & Human Welfare: Vol. 11:
Iss.
6, Article 2.
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