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Wishful thinking Brussel it will be packed, this again is worldwide news just watched it here in Thailand on CNN

Must be a slow news cycle. Boring.

It was the first story at the top of the hour on a major Canadian news network on tv early this morning. It could have been NHL hockey or the Royal pregnancy but it was Belize. Interesting to note that story has changed from eccentric McAfee to corruption. It took a long time but there are now reporters in the area getting the story.

Good, I hope they figure out who shot Grag Faull and why. Also who poisoned the four dogs on the Friday night and who and why Tiger was poisoned.

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Anti-virus software guru John McAfee was arrested by Guatemalan police on Wednesday, for illegally entering the country, interior minister Mauricio Lopez Bonilla said.

McAfee crossed into Guatemala to evade authorities in Belize who want to question him in connection with the murder of his neighbor. There is no international arrest warrant for McAfee.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50096159

Nooo! I want Guatemala to keep him!

This would be amusing, if were not so extremely pathetic. Mr. Faull and his family deserve better. Is it indeed true that the FBI investigates murders of US citizens abroad?

Seashell, the clear answer to that is: "possibly". See:

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/86576.pdf

esp article 7c

The FBI's role seems officially to be more liason and coordination than investigation when abroad (and it helps if there are hostages, terrorism or transportation issues). You can see how it would be awkward for the locals if they tried to conduct a formal investigation on foreign turf. But by their charter they do get involved in drugs, sex with minors and organized crime, so if they think any of those are important elements here, they may elect to get into their "liason" and "coordination" roles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation

But then, it's the FBI and as we know, they pretty much do what they want (like the CIA, DEA etc) regardless. They get to decide what they do, not some silly laws or rules laid down by some silly congress or silly constitution.

Interesting (and predictable) how the US embassy in Guat told JM to basically get lost. A lot of Americans think their embassy's job is to help them no matter what, but that's basically a myth imho. The truth is closer to: they will almost never do anything for you if you run afoul of the local constabulary, unless it's an expired visa issue or something mundane like that, and even that is only sometimes. With accusations of drug involvement, sex with minors, gang associations, murder etc and I suspect, obstruction of justice, they pretty much assume you are guilty till proven innocent and will give you the major brushoff. Why should they risk frosty relations with host country on behalf of ol' scumbag you? Or that's what I hear, not having any direct experience in these areas.