(CNN) -- Guatemala's government has declared a state of siege and sent hundreds of troops to a northern province where officials say a Mexican drug gang is overtaking towns and threatening residents. President Alvaro Colom announced the 30-day emergency rule in Alta Verapaz on Sunday. The rule allows the military to order anyone suspected of conspiring against the government to be arrested and imprisoned without a warrant, the state-run AGN news agency said. "Starting today, combined forces will retake the streets of Alta Verapaz," a government statement released Sunday morning said. Government data shows cells of the drug gang known as Los Zetas are in the area to protect drug trafficking paths between Honduras and Mexico, "intimidating the population with their heavy weapons and threatening farmers to give up their land for criminal activities," AGN reported. The state of siege also allows the government to place greater restrictions on public gatherings, travel visas and gun licenses, among other things, according to AGN. "The population should be calm. What we are doing is not intended to persecute honest, working people," Interior Minister Carlos Menocal told reporters. Menocal said operations in the coming days would aim to boost regional security, regain control of territory, identify criminal gangs and capture their members. In an interview with CNN en Espanol last month, Menocal said his country needed more help from the United States to combat cartels, which were increasingly carving out new drug transport paths. "In the end, the large majority of drugs travel through Central America, and the assignment of resources or the financial support of the United States government is not the same as Colombia and Mexico receive," he said. Menocal said clashes between authorities and Los Zetas had notably increased. 

Question: "Who is the president of Guatemala?"

Response: "Alvaro Colom is the president of Guatemala"

Based on the paragraph, is the response to the question is factually correct?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
yes
Guatemalas regering har förklarat ett belägringstillstånd och skickat hundratals trupper till en nordlig provins där myndigheterna säger att ett mexikanskt knarkgäng är omkörningsstäder och hotar invånarna. President Alvaro Colom meddelade den 30-dagars nödregeln i Alta Verapaz på söndag. Regeln tillåter militären att beordra att alla som misstänks konspirera mot regeringen ska arresteras och fängslas utan tillstånd, sade den statligt drivna nyhetsbyrån AGN. "Börja idag, kombinerade styrkor kommer att ta gatorna i Alta Verapaz," en regeringsuttalande släppt söndag morgon sade. Myndigheternas uppgifter visar att celler från droggänget Los Zetas finns i området för att skydda narkotikahandeln mellan Honduras och Mexiko, "indikativera befolkningen med sina tunga vapen och hota jordbrukare att ge upp sin mark för brottslig verksamhet", rapporterade Agn. Belägringstillståndet gör det också möjligt för regeringen att införa större restriktioner på offentliga sammankomster, resevisum och vapenlicenser bland annat enligt AGN. "Folkmängden borde vara lugn. Vad vi gör är inte avsett att förfölja ärliga, arbetande människor," inrikesminister Carlos Menocal berättade reportrar. Menocal sa att operationer under de kommande dagarna skulle syfta till att öka regional säkerhet, återfå kontrollen över territorium, identifiera kriminella gäng och fånga deras medlemmar. I en intervju med CNN en Espanol förra månaden, Menocal sade att hans land behövde mer hjälp från USA för att bekämpa karteller, som i allt större utsträckning skär ut nya vägar narkotika transport. "Till slut reser den stora majoriteten av narkotikan genom Centralamerika, och tilldelningen av resurser eller det ekonomiska stödet från USA:s regering är inte detsamma som Colombia och Mexiko får", sade han. Menocal sade sammandrabbningar mellan myndigheter och Los Zetas hade ökat markant. Fråga: Vem är Guatemalas president? Svar: "Alvaro Colom är president i Guatemala" Baserat på paragrafen, är svaret på frågan sakligt korrekt? ALTERNATIV: - nej - ja
The Guatemalan government has declared a state of siege and sent hundreds of troops to a northern province where authorities say a Mexican drug gang is overtaking cities and threatens residents. President Alvaro Colom announced the 30-day emergency rule in Alta Verapaz on Sunday. The rule allows the military to order that anyone suspected of plotting against the government be arrested and imprisoned without permission, said the state-run news agency AGN. "Start today, combined forces will take the streets of Alta Verapaz," a government statement released Sunday morning said. Authorities' data show that cells from the Los Zetas drug gang are in the area to protect drug trafficking between Honduras and Mexico, "indicating the population with their heavy weapons and threatening farmers to give up their land for criminal activity," Agn reported. The state of siege also allows the government to impose greater restrictions on public gatherings, travel visas and weapons licenses, among other things according to AGN. "The crowd should be calm. What we do is not intended to pursue honest, working people," Interior Minister Carlos Menocal told reporters. Menocal said operations in the coming days would aim to increase regional security, regain control of territory, identify criminal gangs and capture their members. In an interview with CNN en Espanol last month, Menocal said his country needed more help from the United States to fight cartels, which are increasingly cutting out new roads drug transport. "In the end, the vast majority of drugs travel through Central America, and the allocation of resources or financial support from the U.S. government is not the same as Colombia and Mexico receive," he said. Menocal said clashes between authorities and Los Zetas had increased markedly. Question: Who is the President of Guatemala? Answer: "Alvaro Colom is President of Guatemala" Based on the paragraph, is the answer to the question factually correct? ALTERNATIVE: - no - yes
ja
yes