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Peteneros descend on the capital, dubious of another presidential initiative

GUATEMALA CITY — This morning I flew to Guatemala City with half a dozen officials and NGO representatives from the Guatemalan state of Petén. They were all rushing to the capital for an impromptu meeting with President Álvaro Colom, who is unveiling a proposal that he says will promote forest conservation on a grand scale.