President Álvaro Colom of Guatemala fired his security chief on Thursday after the discovery of seven unauthorized listening devices and video cameras in the presidential office and residence.
He said he did not know who was responsible for the breach of security, but added, "One of the possibilities is organized crime." He said "a lot of people" had access to the palace and his office.
The president said that the discovery of the microphones and cameras explain, to him, some strange experiences he's had recently. (more)
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The head of presidential security in Guatemala resigned on Thursday after President Alvaro Colom said he found cameras and voice recorders hidden in his offices and home.
Colom said the devices could have been used for espionage but did not specify who he thought had planted them or why.
Colom, a social democrat who took office in January, said he suspected a plot when information from his private conversations appeared in newspapers. (more)
