This is a tough one for me. I have been to Guatemala many times. I work with a mission's organization there. The government is corrupt, their history is tragic, there is poverty but... I will not disagree that there are areas of the country where issues of gangs, drugs, and violence are issues. But... it isn't everywhere. My fear with books like this is that we are painting a picture and generalizing for the whole country. My wish would be for the government there to step up, to protect their people, to provide a needed structure to create jobs and security so that people didn't believe their only options was trying to get to the US in dangerous ways.
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