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Moving Forward With Forward Operating Base
posted (June 21, 2018)
After several delays, the Coast Guard's forward operating base on Hunting Caye is ready to be officially opened. While we had him today, we asked Saldivar about the importance of the base...

Alex Courtenay, reporter
"We know that the forward Operating Base in Hunting Caye is scheduled to be officially opened later this month. Can you talk to us about the delays that we've seen in the development of the operation base, how it will help us now that it is actually open."

Hon. John Saldivar - Minister of Defense
"Well we were sad to see the delay that took place. You all know, it's already out there in the public, the reason why we had the delays. There were complains about the contractor being a Guatemalan and we had to halt the project and go through the process again of identifying who could finish the project. Now it's ready to be opened. It's going to help us tremendously in that area in providing us a more permanent place. A much more comfortable place for our Coast Guard, and so we believe that it's going to help us tremendously in policing that area."

The base will be opened next week.

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