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Report Of Missing Rangers Near Caracol
posted (January 30, 2018)
Tonight, reports are that Yesterday two park rangers went missing while doing a routine check on the Caracol Archaeological site near the Guatemalan border.

The Chacon and Hebert families are extremely concerned especially because of the tension between Belize and Guatemala at the border.

We spoke to the uncle of Ranger Elroy Alvarado who is fearing the worst for his relative especially because he is an experienced bushman.

Andrew Chacon - Uncle of Elroy Alvarado
"After I talked to the person from NICH this evening, he told me that they realized about 4 o clock yesterday in the evening that was when they actually realized that he and another park ranger went missing and they said that they sent out a search team, that is the BDF that is on site and they have not gotten any nothing came out fruitful from the search team that they sent out from since yesterday until now. That is what actually have the whole entire family worried at this moment. We know that the proximity between the Guatemalan border and the Belize border and we know the things are not too right with us and the Guatemala align that Border area as well. The whole entire family is worried at this time."

Sahar Vasquez, reporter
"Ok are you guys just finding out today?"

Andrew Chacon - Uncle of Elroy Alvarado
"NICH actually - they should have informed us from yesterday afternoon when they realize that he went missing at the least the family should have been informed not wait until this evening to inform the family about it."

Sahar Vasquez, reporter
"You guys are far from the Caracol site?"

Andrew Chacon - Uncle of Elroy Alvarado
"Yes, far it's impossible for us to even reach to over that area at this time. We live in Rockstone [Pond] and Caracol is way off along the Guatemalan border in Cayo. It's impossible for us to do anything or reach over that side at this time."

Sahar Vasquez, reporter
"Okay so just a general alarmed feeling at this point."

Andrew Chacon - Uncle of Elroy Alvarado
"Yes, we believe that NICH and the authorities should have done more on their behalf to inform the family and let us know exactly what is going on from the moment he went missing because we know the danger and threats along that area. That is not a safe area for anyone to be. Anybody know about it. They should have never hide anything from the family whatsoever."

Sahar Vasquez, reporter
"What is the family's plan? Are you guys going up tomorrow to start searching or...?"

Andrew Chacon - Uncle of Elroy Alvarado
"Actually, the first, as we speak, we are mobilizing to go to meet with the mother because the mother cannot take it at the moment. The mother cannot even speak, the whole entire family is going to meet with her and we will decide from here what we will do and see if we can get extra assistance from the police and the BDF and probably head over that side tomorrow early in the morning."

Sahar Vasquez, reporter
"Obviously, because of the tension between Belize and Guatemala by the border I can image you are fearing only the worst."

Andrew Chacon - Uncle of Elroy Alvarado
"Exactly that is what everyone is worried about because everyone from here, our family in the village know who is Elroy, no bush can hold him down, no nothing cannot stop from surviving in the wild or can keep him away from getting to safety, because we know who he is. He is a rebel when it comes to the bushes and anything like that. If he goes missing, that bush cannot keep him away from coming back out safely."

If you know anything or would like to assist the family you can contact Chacon at 610-9795.

The other ranger is named Luis Ramirez.

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