The Ministry of National Security out out a statement a few minutes ago, refuting social media reports which say that a BDF patrol allegedly entered Guatemalan territory on Sunday, May 31, 2020. The Ministry has confirmed that the allegations are false.
The official account is that while conducting a routine patrol, some members of the BDF 2020 visited a neighborhood near Jalacte Village in the Toledo District of Belize where they briefly encountered some civilians. The patrol commander reported that some individuals who were in the area accused the patrol of illegally entering Guatemala when in fact the patrol was still within Belize.
The patrol had GPS equipment on them and confirmed this.
And, so, In response to the recent allegations, the Government of Belize has invited the OAS to ascertain what actually took place and where.
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