And if the PM seemed like he had some kind of back-up, maybe it's because the highest ranking US military officer south of Texas and Miami is in Belize. It was announced yesterday by the US embassy that the Commander of U.S. Southern Command is visiting Belize May 8-10 and, quote "meeting with civilian and military leaders in order to discuss bilateral security cooperation with Belizean counterparts in support of regional peace and Western Hemisphere stability."
The PM stressed that Southcom has always had some influence with Belize - Guatemala military relations:,.,,
Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister
"Tomorrow we have the visit of the head of SOUTHCOM, The US Southern Command. I can tell you that SOUTHCOM has always been a pains to try to get the two militaries to agree some sort of modus vivendi - rules of conduct as it were for the river and how they will treat with each other and how they will treat with civilians going up river. We will certainly have a chance tomorrow to talk to the SOUTHVOM head about that. There are a couple of SOUTHCOM meetings in the next couple of weeks at which the heads of the two militaries Belize and Guatemala will be present and again I would imagine that the opportunity will be taken to try and progress matters."
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