And more closer to home, San Ignacio police have detained four Guatemalan males after they were caught panning for gold in the Chiquibul. The news comes out of yesterday's Prensa Libre and local authorities have confirmed it.
The four are residents of Monte Olivos in Dolores, Peten - and they include 14 year old - along with three men, ages, 25, 30 and 48.
Police are expected to charge them for illegal entry - which will result in jail time unless they are unable to pay a fine.
And while border encroachments continue, so too do the efforts to stop them by creating awareness on the Guatemalan side of the effects of these incursions on the Chiquibul forest. 7News has learned that last week, a great stride in this direction was made when a high level Guatemalan delegation visited Chiquibul and Caracol. The group - pictured here - included Guatemala's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, senior OAS officials, and parliamentarians from Guatemala.
