Belize and Mexico Strengthen Border Security at Commanders Conference

The 18th Border Commanders Conference between Belize and Mexico concluded successfully earlier this week in Belize City. Military and naval leaders from both nations met to discuss security challenges, including drug trafficking, weapon smuggling, illegal migration, and contraband.

Representing Belize were Colonel Anthony Velasquez, Deputy Commander of the Belize Defence Force, and Rear Admiral Elton Bennett, Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard. The Mexican delegation included officials from the Secretariat of Defence and the Secretariat of the Navy of Mexico.

The conference emphasised the importance of military cooperation in ensuring national security and addressing non-traditional threats like climate change, wildfires, and disaster relief. Both countries committed to sharing intelligence and conducting joint operations to combat transnational organised crime along their borders.

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