Belize-Guatemala Joint Commission Meets in Guatemala City to Discuss Security Issues

The government also announced today that a Belizean delegation led by CEO Alexis Rosado traveled to Guatemala City last Friday where the Belize-Guatemala Joint Commission convened a meeting to discuss security issues in the wake of recent incidents within the Caracol Archaeological Reserve.  The team, comprised of Senator Lisa Shoman, Brigadier General David Jones, Acting Commissioner of Police Russell Blackett and Superintendent Marco Vidal, reached a number of conclusions geared towards improving efficiency in fighting illegal activities and transnational crime.  Representing Guatemala on the working group was Foreign Minister Carlos Raul Morales, who reaffirmed a willingness to work with and assist in the ongoing investigation beginning with the murder of Danny Conorquie.  The meeting was witnessed by Raul Lago, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Organization of the American States.