It made big news in April when news came out saying that Guatemala's military was acquiring six light attack planes known as Super Tucanos to patrol the Mayan Bisophere reserve in Peten, which is next door to Belize.
Well, if that caused you concern as a Belizean, you can rest easy tonight. That's because in November it was reported that Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has cancelled the purchase.
Apparently, the Guatemalan military had a price dispute with the Brazilian manufacturer and has decided instead to repair other older plans that have fallen into disuse.
And that's where Guatemala's old ally, Israel steps in. In December, the President was scheduled to go to Israel for talks about projects including aircraft and weapons systems.
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