Alarms were raised today when 4 Guatemalan soldiers and a media crew appeared on what we are told is the Belize side of the Western border. Best reports say they were first in the "Champon" or "no-man's-land" area getting interviews with persons crossing the border.
But then they walked over to the Belize side, and reports say, they started to capture video of the Immigration Hall and other secure areas. They reportedly intended to go on to Arenal. Eventually police came over and they questioned the crew - who reportedly said they thought the border area was a part of "Champon." Many Belizeans expressed outrage that the Guatemalan military showed no respect for Belizean authorities or norms, and walked over freely like they were in their own country.
The Comptroller of Customs said as far as he was told they never came over to the Belize side and were only in "Champon". North police nor immigration returned our requests for comment.
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