Belize and Guatemala hold technical meeting in Miami

In news from the diplomatic front, a technical level meeting between Belize and Guatemala took place last Friday in Miami. A government press release says both sides ratified positions arrived at in previous meetings, including issues relating to the protection of ecological reserves and the prevention of illegal farming along their common border. The Belize Information Service says the delegations agreed to continue efforts to promote commercial and cultural exchanges through the formation of working groups and reaffirmed the need to continue meetings at the technical level as both countries try to settle their territorial differences. Belize’s delegation to the Miami meeting was headed by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs David Gibson and included Ambassador to Guatemala Michael Mena. Secretary of the Commission on Belize Gustavo Orellana headed Guatemala’s delegation to the meeting.