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Mexican Military And Coast Guard Sweep Into Chetumal After Surge By Narcos
posted (April 30, 2024)
And from that troubling situation in the Sarstoon to Belize's favorite border city in the north…Chetumal is in a security crisis after narcos sent a strong message this weekend with acts of wanton violence and street style executions. The most high profile killing was that a police officer was executed in broad daylight on Insurgentes Avenue, a busy intersection. We asked the PM if Chetumal's spike in crime rate is of any concern to GOB. Here's how he responded.

Reporter
"What knowledge do you have on what's happening in Chetumal, the current crime rates?"

John Briceno, Prime Minister
"I think we just need to be careful."

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