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The Belizean fishers who were detained in Guatemala got back to Belize 24 hours ago.  They came across the Belize Guatemala border at Benque Viejo at 6:30 yesterday evening, after being deported from Guatemala by road.  As we told you last week, the Guatemalan Navy detained the eight as they got out of their vessel at the Punta Manabique Beach in Izabal, Guatemala.  They had no fishing or vessel license from Guatemala so they were transported to Guatemala City and processed for illegal entry deportation. 

It turns out that most of them are from Sarteneja, one is from Ranchito and another form Mango Creek.  They claim to have ended up in Guatemala due to bad weather. 

And so while they are now safely back home – their vessel is not.  It remains impounded in Guatemala – and is a subject of much anxiety for the fishermen.