Latinnews Daily - 14 April 2004
GUATEMALA: Border spat with Belize
The Guatemalan government is making a meal out of an incident on the border last week. The foreign minister, Jorge Briz, accused the Belize government of reacting aggressively and disproportionately: a week ago a Belize army patrol opened fire on two Guatemalans who were picking xate. This is sold as an ornamental plant and is one of the main income sources for poor peasants along the border.
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