Minister of National Defence and Border Security Welcomes the Newly Appointed Mexican Military and Air Attaché

MINISTRY of NATIONAL DEFENCE and BORDER SECURITY

CONSTITUTION DRIVE

CITY of BELMOPAN

Belmopan: October 20th , 2021

PRESS RELEASE

Minister of National Defence and Border Security Welcomes the Newly Appointed Mexican Military and Air Attaché Accredited to the Mexican Embassy in Belize.

Last Friday, October 15th, 2021, Colonel DEM Pedro Mandujano Balbuena, the newly appointed Mexican Military and Air Attaché accredited to the Mexican Embassy in Belize paid a courtesy visit to Hon. Florencio Marin Jr, Minister of National Defence and Border Security. Colonel Mandujano and Honorable Marin held discussions in areas that can assist with the continued professional development of the Belize Defence Force such as training opportunities and the possibility of accessing the Mexican Military Industry for possible future acquisition of military hardware. Taking advantage of the Mexican Naval Attaché, Captain Roberto Bravo Granados, accompanying Colonel Mandujano, Honorable Marin thanked him for his recent visit to Veracruz at the invitation of the Navy Secretary.

Present for the meeting were Hon. Oscar Mira, Minister of State and Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier General (Ret’d) Dario Tapia.