But turning now to the regional perspective, the very scary showdown in the Sarstoon has been reported to the friendly neighboring countries. The Central American Neighbors have a vested interest in the continued non-violent relations between Belize and Guatemala, and today, we had an opportunity to ask the Mexican Ambassador about his country's perspective on incidents like this.
Here's how that conversation went:
H.E. Carlos Quesnel Melendez, Mexican Ambassador to Belize
"We are certainly concerned and we have favored all the pacific talks between both countries. Mexico as a member of group of friends is trying to help to reach solutions at the Organization of American States and we are confident that both countries will find solutions together."
Reporter
"As a member of the group of friends, how much is that group maintained informed about what happens say in the Sarstoon when there are incidents - when there are flare-ups? Does Belize inform these group of friends about every incident?"
H.E. Carlos Quesnel Melendez, Mexican Ambassador to Belize
"Well, I cannot talk on behalf of the Organization of the American States. I can talk about Mexico and the government of Belize very kindly keeps us informed about the situations. We follow the situation and certainly we are very interested in getting a peaceful solution and we will keep supporting as a member of the group of friends this peace process."
We'll have more from that interview in tomorrow's newscast. You'll hear what the Mexican Ambassador had to say about the concern that the OAS Adjacency Zone Office in Benque might have to close down due to lack of funding.
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