Did John Saldivar Jump the Gun on Sarstoon Excursion?

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Channel: Greater Belize Media | GBM · 2018 · News & Politics

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Perhaps the most striking of his many responses during the subsequent question and answer session is the fact that Cabinet has not discussed or sanctioned a series of proposed excursions to Gracias A Dios via the Sarstoon River.  Last Tuesday, the Ministry of National Security announced on its social media page that planned visits to the southernmost reaches of the country are being organized for citizens to familiarize themselves with the area ahead of the April 2019 referendum.  While he did not throw cold water on the notion, the Prime Minister did acknowledge that there are national security concerns since the area of the Sarstoon River remains hostile territory.

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