Event Brief
Guatemala receives about 2,000 Colt M4A1 carbines
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 7:10 AM ET
Summary: About 2,000 Colt M4A1 carbines arrived in Guatemala City on Monday, 21 September 2026, aboard an American military aircraft. The army paid for the US$5 million purchase after Washington lifted a restriction dating to 1977.
WHO: Guatemala Army
WHAT: About 2,000 Colt M4A1 carbines (M4 rifles) arrived in Guatemala City as part of a US$5 million US arms purchase.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: Guatemala City, Guatemala
WHY: The purchase followed the lifting of US restrictions dating back to 1977.
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