On March 27, Guatemalan military force found out about a secret camp that was training drug cartel forces. Reports had come in about certain activities that were going on in a Ranch in Quiche. As the police arrived, 2 commanders of the Zetas of the Gulf Cartel from Mexica, and 37 recruits ran away leaving behind more than 500 grenades, rifles, and 100's of rounds of ammunition. This is linked to the ongoing drug wars taking control of Mexico. More than 6200 people were killed last year due to drug violence in Mexico. The Zetas appealed to young recruits by promising them jobs, and training. In such a bad economic climate this was like the promise of free money which is feuling the drug cartels. Among other things at the ranch, an illegal airstrip was found alongside obstacle courses and shooting ranges. The Zetas themselves were in the news recently as a bus attacks happened in Guatemala city to distract attention away from the border where illegal weapons trafficking was going on. This portrays the amount of strength that the drug cartels have recieved especially due to the global economic recession and the announced drug war by Calderon. "'They wanted to recruit young men. They offered training in the use of certain weapons and said they had jobs,' Blanco said."
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