This morning, Guatemalan news outlets had a sensational headline; they reported that Belizean soldiers kidnapped the president of a community group in Guatemala - along with two other men. According to the report it happened in San Luis Peten.
But, according to Belizean authorities that’s not what happened at all. First the BDf did not make any arrest. Yesterday morning at 8:00 the Police arrested four Guatemalans who had crossed into Belize approximately 700 feet within Belize northwest of San Benito Pointe Village in the Toledo district.
They were found chopping in a pasture - which is, of course, illegal.Â
Four men were detained by a joint patrol composed of BDF and Special branch personnel.
Ricardo Choc is the caretaker of the pasture and all four men claimed to be working for one Edgar Nelson.Â
Of note is that the men were discovered in an area had been previously verified by the OAS.
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