Shots Fired, Hostile Guatemalans Surround B.D.F. Soldiers

Shots Fired, Hostile Guatemalans Surround B.D.F. Soldiers The Belize Defence Force is currently probing alarming reports of their soldiers being encircled by potentially hostile, armed Guatemalans at the Machakilha Conservation Post. This tense standoff occurred on September seventh, following the detention of several Guatemalan men by a B.D.F. patrol for illegal logging in the Columbia River Forest Reserve. In a bid to avoid bloodshed, the patrol commander made the contentious decision to release the men along with their chainsaw. This incident has brought to light serious allegations that Guatemalans have been bribing soldiers for years to overlook these illicit activities. Hipolito Novelo has been delving into these claims for the past three weeks. Here is his detailed report.