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February 6, 2025

Guatemala Agrees to U.S. Demands to Accept Deportees from Other Countries
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Guatemala's president has agreed to receive asylum seekers from other
countries who are being deported from the United States, following a
pressure campaign from the Trump administration. President Bernardo
Arévalo announced the deal Wednesday after talks with U.S. Secretary of
State Marco Rubio in Guatemala City, saying he'd agreed to receive 40%
more deportation flights from the U.S.


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