By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Belize is preparing to send another strong diplomatic protest to Guatemala after officials say evidence confirms that a Guatemalan military aircraft violated Belizean airspace.
Foreign Affairs Ministry CEO Oscar Arnold said Belize will formally provide Guatemala with the information gathered about the incident, including locations and GPS coordinates.
Belize will also demand an explanation from Guatemala.
Arnold said the Government initially proceeded cautiously because officials were still waiting for information from the Ministry of National Defence.
He said Belize now has official information it believes establishes that the aircraft entered Belizean airspace.
Guatemala’s Ministry of National Defence had earlier said its military operations are conducted in accordance with national and international law.
However, that statement did not directly address whether the aircraft entered Belizean airspace.
Arnold said Belize will now present its evidence to Guatemala and formally protest the incident.
The development comes amid continued sensitivity over Belize’s sovereignty and the ongoing territorial case before the International Court of Justice.
Prime Minister John Briceño is currently in New York for the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Briceño is expected to address the United Nations this morning.
His address will give Belize an important international platform at a time when sovereignty and territorial integrity are again at the centre of national attention.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Belize is preparing to send another strong diplomatic protest to Guatemala after officials say evidence confirms that a Guatemalan military aircraft violated Belizean airspace. Foreign Affairs Ministry CEO Oscar Arnold said Belize will formally provide Guatemala with the information gathered about the incident, including locations and GPS coordinates. Belize
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