Guatemala’s new president  Quick march  A former general must
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LatAm Gringo in reply to JRcobar  Revenues have been increasing
mostly due to tremendous bond offerings, the money which has
then been stolen. This increase in revenue has not led to an
increase in government size.  Guatemala is a prime example of
what happens when you have a government that is too little and
too underfunded for the country it has to serve. While the US
may have a large government and it may be wasteful at times, it
does not have a murder conviction rate of 1%, which is the case
for Guatemala.  Interestingly enough, due to a combination of
the 1% conviction rate and free markets, ordering an
assassination in Guatemala can cost as little as $5! I've seen
it happen on more than one occasion.  It is easy to spew
rhetoric and idealized conditions (private markets are efficient
at allocating resources, etc.), but I would suggest living in a
country such as Guatemala to re