Guatemala closes oil field, increases security in Maya Biosphere Reserve

Guatemala closes oil field, increases security in Maya Biosphere Reserve

Officials in Guatemala have announced plans to occupy a recently closed oil field with the aim of increasing enforcement in protected areas badly hit by organized crime. The Xan oil field inside Laguna del Tigre National Park, in northern Guatemala, will become a base for military and law enforcement personnel tasked with protecting the rainforest from illegal cattle ranching, logging and drug trafficking. The move has been billed as a major sec…