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The president of Guatemala is a man of conviction, whose personal and family stories are inextricably linked with the tortured history of Central America's largest country. Alvaro Colom entered politics when the country democratized in 1985, after a long series of military regimes, and became president in January 2008. It was the first time since 1954 that a politician from the progressive left had headed the country. In this exclusive interview with Pascal Drouhaud, Alvaro Colom explains that the key focus of his presidency is unity and development. His goal is to accelerate the social integration of a country that remains very rural and in which 60 percent of the population is of Indian origin. The other main challenge for the president is to restore the state's authority across the country. While his predecessor had cut the size of the army and security forces, Alvaro Colom wants to provide the military and police with the resources needed to fight against the growing stranglehold of the narco-traffickers. Adapted from the source document.