COUNTRY:  GUATEMALA.

Guatemala and Honduras are moving to update their 2015 memorandum on security and justice cooperation, according to a September 24 report by Prensa Latina. The two countries agreed to update the framework that established the High-Level Group on Security and Justice (GANSEJ), a mechanism intended to strengthen bilateral cooperation in these areas, with particular emphasis on their shared border.

The agreement was discussed during a bilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Guatemala and Honduras on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. According to the Guatemalan Foreign Ministry, the ministers also addressed cooperation in environmental, migration, trade and investment matters and reaffirmed their commitment to strategic projects benefiting both countries and the wider Central American region.

The security initiative comes amid broader efforts to deepen cooperation between Guatemala and Honduras and improve coordination along their shared borders. In April, Aduana News reported on new agreements involving Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador aimed at strengthening regional integration and modernizing border management, including measures concerning trade facilitation, institutional coordination and the movement of goods.

Photo Source: Guatemalan Foreign Ministry
Author: Olivia Adams.