They may have had a kerfuffle last year about the use of Coast Guard vessels as free rides for Minister John Saldivar's sports teams, but things seemed to have been ironed out between the US and the Ministry of National Security.
That's because yesterday the US handed over a million Belize dollars' worth of equipment, including three small boats, a container of engine spares, boat parts and other mechanical support supplies.
The vessels will facilitate operations within shallow waters frequented by smugglers.
The equipment was funded by the U.S. counter-narcotics program office at a cost of 1.2 million Belize dollars.
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