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This news impacted all of Guatemala. We think that Guatemala is getting every day more and more dangerous. The fact that Portillo was captured is significant to the population of many countries since money has been stolen and laundered by the million. It is incredible how much money he has stolen and it is unbelievable that the money he gained from being president is not enough. We hope that his sentence is fulfilled in the entirety so that he gets what he deserves.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/25/guatemala.ex.president/index.html?iref=allsearch

Fugitive ex-Guatemalan leader captured

On Tuesday of this week, ex-president of Guatemala Alfonso Portillo, was captured on a farm along the coast of Guatemala. Portillo, facing charges in Guatemala, was arrested after authorities were told where he was. He was transferred to the capital, and then charged for money laundering with tens of millions of dollars. With several millions of dollars in accounts all over Europe and the United States with his ex-wife and daughter in charge of them, Portillo owes millions to several governments all over the world.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/12/09/brazil.ecowall/index.html?iref=allsearch

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/18/afghanistan.explosion/index.html?iref=allsearch

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The fact that the Taliban have attacked Kabul is significant to the whole world. It means that the people who are a part of the Taliban still haven't noticed that what they are doing is wrong. All those people they killed and are still killing are innocent. They also have an influence on the terrorists who bomb the United States and other countries. This is very bad becuase they make it seem better to bomb houses and kill innocent people for nothing. Then the terrorists bomb a city and everyone thinks its ok becuase the Taliban did it too. This doesnt affect us because luckily no one knows about Guatemala.

Taliban Attack in Kabul

The Taliban Attack Kabul

This morning, the Taliban claimed an attack on Kabul, Afghanistan. Dr. Kabir Amiri says that 38 other people were injured, including 5 deaths. At least two explosions and several gunfire shook Kabul at 9:20 this morning, while 14 members of the Afghan President's Cabinet were to be sworn in. Around 20 Taliban insurgents went into the presidential Palace, the ministries of finance, mines of justice and the Serena Hotel. The militants take responsibility for at least one explosion. 5 Taliban militants had been killed and 13 returned to their Safe houses.