America vs CJNG: Guatemala Approves Massive Joint U.S. Strike Operations On Cartels
From Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc by IRONCLAD
May 29, 2026 · 18 min
About this episode
Katarina discusses Guatemala's agreement to joint U.S. military operations against cartels and its implications for regional sovereignty.
In this episode of Borderland Dispatches, Katarina breaks down a major shift in the drug war as Guatemala secretly agrees to joint U.S. airstrikes and military operations against regional cartels. Dive into the escalating pressure on Mexico’s sovereignty, the violent battle for the Guatemala-Chiapas trafficking corridor, and the growing influence of CJNG. Borderland: Dispatches is an IRONCLAD Original SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-dispatches-with-katarina-szulc/id1814920364 SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EvQ4S8NnDqqSdCRhZvPaI?si=ea91d3147b6b46bc Sponsor: Watch Pressure in theaters starting May 29th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Katarina Szulc
Topics covered
- drug war
- joint military operations
- cartel influence
- Guatemala
- Mexico sovereignty
- CJNG
Keywords
- drug war
- Guatemala
- CJNG
- military operations
- cartels
- sovereignty
- trafficking corridor
Sponsors
Pressure
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CJNG, IRONCLAD
Places: Guatemala, Mexico, Guatemala-Chiapas
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