Perez asked to fight crime

Guatemala's new President, retired general Otto Perez Molina, sued yesterday the Army its collaboration to counteract organized crime, in particular to drug trafficking in this Central American country.

Pérez Molina "Section of each of you his sacrifice for the security to Guatemala", said the military, during a ceremony at the Mariscal Zavala Brigade in the North of the capital, which was the ceremony of recognition as Commander General of the forces armed.

"Today demanded of you all its efforts to comply with the constitutional mandate of collaborate, coordinate and cooperate with other security institutions to neutralize the crime organized by land, air and sea control," said the representative.

The general retired 61 year-old, who yesterday was inaugurated President for the period 2012-2016, requested his junior commanders to exercise his leadership to ensure that each u000asoldier meets his responsibility.

In return for the cooperation of the army in safety, Pérez Molina is committed to provide aircraft, vehicles and speedboats to the armed forces.

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