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Bush tour makes stop in Guatemala Bush tour makes stop in Guatemala
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President George W Bush is in Guatemala for a one-day visit, after a stop in Colombia where he pledged his personal support to its fight against drugs.President George W Bush is in Guatemala for a one-day visit, after a stop in Colombia where he pledged his personal support to its fight against drugs.
He will discuss security, trade and immigration with Guatemala's president.He will discuss security, trade and immigration with Guatemala's president.
This is the fourth stop in Mr Bush's tour of Latin America, which has seen protests at every stage.This is the fourth stop in Mr Bush's tour of Latin America, which has seen protests at every stage.
Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez, has used a parallel tour of the region to speak out against what he calls the interference of the "American empire".Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez, has used a parallel tour of the region to speak out against what he calls the interference of the "American empire".
Mr Chavez started his tour last week in Argentina, where he held a massive anti-Bush rally before moving on to Bolivia and Nicaragua. He is due to fly to Haiti and Jamaica on Monday. Mr Chavez has arrived in Jamaica after stops in Nicaragua, Bolivia and Argentina where he started his tour last week with a massive anti-Bush rally.
'Anti-revolutionary policy'
After a quick stop in Jamaica he moves on to Haiti later on Monday where he will discuss aid for the Caribbean nation.
Mr Chavez has been speaking out against the "American empire"In Nicaragua, Mr Chavez met with President Daniel Ortega and announced plans to build an oil refinery so that "Nicaraguans never experience fuel shortages and even become exporters of gas".
He accused Washington of trying to roll back recent leftist gains throughout Latin America.
"The battle between the US empire and the great Latin American people is taking place again," he said in the city of Leon.
One dealOne deal
Guatemalan President Oscar Berger is expected to ask his US counterpart for a temporary halt to the deportations of Guatemalans living in the US illegally.Guatemalan President Oscar Berger is expected to ask his US counterpart for a temporary halt to the deportations of Guatemalans living in the US illegally.
Mr Bush is expected to fly around the country in his Marine One helicopter, visiting a US military medical team, a Maya agricultural co-operative and a Maya archaeological site, before going to the presidential palace. Mr Berger and his wife took the president and First Lady Laura Bush to the mainly-indigenous town of Santa Cruz Balanya.
He will also visit the mainly-indigenous town of Santa Cruz Balanya where he expected to talk about social justice and equality. They visited a US military medical training team helping to provide medical and dental care to rural areas.
In the town's main square they shook hands with a crowd of residents and listened to a mariachi band.
Mr Bush is also scheduled to visit a Maya agricultural co-operative and a Maya archaeological site, before going to the presidential palace.
Indigenous Mayas have already staged protests against the US president's visit, and have said they will "cleanse" the ancient site of Iximche after Mr Bush's visit.Indigenous Mayas have already staged protests against the US president's visit, and have said they will "cleanse" the ancient site of Iximche after Mr Bush's visit.
Mr Bush leaves for Mexico late on Monday where he will finish his week-long journey to five Latin American countries.Mr Bush leaves for Mexico late on Monday where he will finish his week-long journey to five Latin American countries.
So far, Mr Bush's Latin America trip has produced one deal - an agreement with Brazil for co-operation in the promotion of ethanol, a bio-fuel.So far, Mr Bush's Latin America trip has produced one deal - an agreement with Brazil for co-operation in the promotion of ethanol, a bio-fuel.