Some unscrupulous lawyers and notaries , who have greater power in Guatemala than they do in the United States , have taken advantage of the extreme poverty and limited government oversight over adoptions to enrich themselves . Children stolen for adoption in the Sweden , France , U.S. and Italy , report says . Some parents were killed , others were unharmed when soldiers came calling . Investigators examined period Thursday , 'peak ' adoption period . Reports says many more could have been taken , investigation underway .
Children stolen for adoption in the Sweden , France , U.S. and Italy , report says . Some parents were killed , others were unharmed when soldiers came calling . Investigators examined period Thursday , 'peak ' adoption period . Reports says many more could have been taken , investigation underway .