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And while power is a crisis - that can be resolved with enough in country generation, the threat of Quintana. Roo's heightened narco activity is not that simple.
The armed forces have stepped up their readiness and the front of the frontline is the Coast Guard - which patrols the waters connecting Belize to Mexico.
We headed North today and took a trip down the Rio Hondo to get a closer look for ourselves. At how they're doing. Jomarie Lanza reports.
Belize's Rio Hondo, a lush ecosystem that forms the Northern boundary with Mexico is also a revolving door for contraband and illicit activities between the two countries.
It's a waterway that requires constant surveillance by the Belize coast guard which has had to substantially increase patrols with the latest Narco threats.
Their maritime operations extend from 2 miles out to sea from the base, where the line of demarcation lies between Belize and Mexico,
From there they then patrol down the Rio Hondo up to the Subteniente Lopez bridge and the Four Miles Lagoon adjacent to the Corozal Freezone.
Lt Ruby Jimenez, Commander of Sector North
"Today we have brought you guys here to the Consejo operational base which is a very strategic location for us. It allows us to conduct maritime security operations. As you guys can see we are in very proximate vicinity with our mexican counterparts right next to us is Chetumal which is a very vital ground for us to cover from this location we are able to cover what is maritime traffic both from Belize and Mexican waters today we will be able to show you guys areas which we have marked as key interest areas for us starting with Chetumal we will go down the river the Rio Hondo river and we will be able to see the freezone area and lagoon within that area which is of high interest for us."
"So presently we are two miles out approximately from the base that we departed as you can see right behind us is Chetumal area median territory for us an area of operation where we do not go near or anymore closer to Chetumal."
"So from here we will be heading exactly to the Rio Hondo river where we will go to an area called the four mile's lagoon and will be able to see the freezone itself and then we will go to the subteniente bridge which is our jurisdiction which is all of our area of operation where we do not go beyond that point."
The Coast Guard based here in Consejo conduct up to 6 patrols for the week primarily monitoring the "Hot Spots for contraband", points of entry along the Rio Hondo into the Corozal Freezone.
Contraband vessels would make their way down the river, and dock only a few feet away from the chain link fence and from there they would quickly initiate their schemes and move away with their goods from the zone. Today the Coast Guard took us out on the water's to get a first hand experience as to what these day to day patrols consist of.
Lt Ruby Jimenez, Commander of Sector North
"A routine patrol for us would entail us going into an area of interest that we have ensuring that we are noticing any type of activities within the area. So we would go look for any signs that would denote any irregular activity in that area. Pretty much show our office of presence and then we come back to base."
"Contraband has been something that has been going on in the past not so much as of recent because of our presence here now in Consejo it is something that has minimized a lot and we do not run into those types of events on a routine patrol."
And as for other dangers that may lurk up and down the water's edge Jimenez says that it's a lot deeper than it seems in terms of protocol and response. The heightened crime in Chetumal involving the Cartel's is a concern for them, and the waterways are easy modes of transportation out of Mexico and into Belize.
Lt Ruby Jimenez, Commander of Sector North
"Before we had a limited amount of seven members here but since the recent incident with the rise of activity with cartels along the chetumal vicinity we have now increased our numbers at this location so that we can have more patrols conducted due to those recent threats that have been arising"
"Well we are talking about the cartels what we do is prepare our guys on what they should we strength out numbers here at Consejo but is something that we would have to take a threat analysis on what we are going up against and then prepare ourselves for whatever situation is on hand."
