By The Opinion
Aug 16, 2024, 1:32 PM EDT
The drug trade that is ravaging Mexico is expanding to Guatemala; the population is beginning to suffer the consequences, which is why an elite military group known as Kaibiles is guarding the border between Mexico and Guatemala, with orders to kill any suspected criminals.
The Kaibiles are known as “The Elite of Fear”They emerged in late 1974 and are named after a Mayan warrior who, it is said, was never captured by the Spanish, Kaibil Balam.
They are very feared military special forcesinitially trained to combat insurgents, but now dedicated to combating drug traffickers from Mexico.
They have participated in special operations in different countries at the request of the UN, and the United States has asked for their collaboration so that both countries can stop drug trafficking from South America.
The Kaibiles have the motto of never giving up: “If I advance, follow me; if I stop, rush me; if I retreat, kill me.” In fact, their training is so harsh that the armies of many countries call them “Killing machines”according to the newspaper Milenio.
Despite their effectiveness, they are not free from controversy, as their actions have sometimes been condemnable, sadly remembered and punished as war crimes. However, members of Los Kaibiles rarely engage in illegal activities.
Eight weeks of training
The training lasts about 8 weeks, is done in three parts, and is one of the toughest trainings; only one of the phases is known as “Hell”. It consists of preparing them physically, morally and mentally for everything they will face.
They are trained in a jungle in northern Guatemala and wake up at any time of the morning. They must face the weather, the harsh conditions of the jungle and the animals that live there.
The first part of the training, Phase 1, is the theoretical part and a practical training to measure the moral level, which lasts 21 days.
The second phase lasts 28 days, and during it the candidates are subjected to various tests in different scenarios, in order to develop great skill in them.
Phase 3, which is known as “Hell” is the hardest of all, because They must survive by eating animals and plants from the jungle. while conducting air and ground intelligence operations.
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