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Secretary General Juan Daniel Aleman Gurdian of the Central American Integration System (SICA) ended a brief working visit to Belize this afternoon during which he met with Foreign Affairs Minister Wilfred Elrington. Their discussion included a range of issues and regional initiatives such as the establishment of a SICA office here in Belize. Following the […]
According to Aleman and Elrington, establishing a regional SICA office in Belize will make certain that the political and security issues facing the nation will be addressed in a timely manner. Wilfred ‘Sedi’ Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs “It’s an initiative to set up two sub regional offices here in Belize to strengthen the […]
There is mounting tension tonight over the shooting death of a Guatemalan farmer that took place over the weekend. The situation bears watching because there is a new government in Guatemala headed by Otto Perez Molina, a retired military general. It is the first such incident under his presidency and Perez Molina wants a full […]
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Delegations from Belize and Guatemala met on Monday at the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS). Minister Wilfred “Sedi” Elrington of Belize and Haroldo Rodas Melgar of Guatemala led the delegations that sat down with OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, in what has been described as a highly cordial and cooperative atmosphere. […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of El Salvador, Hugo Roger Martinez Bonilla, concluded his official visit to Belize today. While in Belize he met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington and Prime Minister Dean Barrow. To end the visit, a memorandum of understanding was signed in which both Belize and El […]
Written on April 7, 2011 | Posted in
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of El Salvador, Hugo Roger Martinez Bonilla, is on an official visit to Belize. During the two-day visit the minister held meetings with Prime Minister Dean Barrow and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Wilfred “Sedi” Elrington during which a memorandum of understanding was penned to […]
Written on April 6, 2011 | Posted in
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Five Foreign Ministers and senior officials from the seventeen countries that make up CARIFORUM, which includes CARICOM countries along with the Dominican Republic, are in Belize for the eighteenth meeting of the Council of Ministers. CARIFORUM is specifically the mechanism created in 1992 for cooperation between CARIFORUM and the European Union. During the meeting, the […]
Written on April 1, 2011 | Posted in
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There was a ministerial visit late last week. Foreign Minister of Costa Rica touched down at the Philip Goldson International Airport last Friday and left on Saturday. Rene’ Castro Salazar was accompanied by that country’s Director of International Relations, Ambassador Jairo Hernandez Milian. Their visit to Belize was to sign a memorandum of understanding between […]
Written on February 7, 2011 | Posted in
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Belize’s Aid for Trade Strategy was launched earlier today at the Radisson. The Aid for Trade Strategy is designed to support the government in the identification of priorities for building trade capacity and initiating dialogue with donors and investors. The conference had participation of the Inter-American Development Bank, CARICOM representatives, and members of private and […]
Written on January 21, 2011 | Posted in
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Although the initiative will have positive results, Belize is handicapped in its competitiveness because it has higher labor, utility and telecommunication costs than other regional countries. The Inter-American Development Bank has embarked on a Central American Electricity interconnection project that would provide cheap power from Panama to Mexico. Belize, however, is not a part of […]
Written on January 21, 2011 | Posted in
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The government is being completely silent on the gaping holes being exposed in Belize’s national security apparatus by the continuing revelations about the immigration scandal. Our investigations have shown that there are ongoing breaches, at multiple layers, in Belize’s national security arrangements at our diplomatic missions abroad, and locally at the Ministry of Defence and […]
The Visa and Immigration scandal has revealed a human trafficking ring that spans across the globe. The official investigation of the three flights with thirty-three Chinese Nationals that were trafficked through the international airport in September and October is lagging. The People’s United Party had already called for a Commission of Inquiry and now another […]
Written on November 9, 2010 | Posted in
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The media publicity over the termination of High Commissioner Kamela Palma on November first has stirred an ant’s nest in Belmopan. Last Friday at a press conference, Prime Minister Dean Barrow left a window open when he declared that Palma could possibly get her job back if she apologized to the C.E.O. of the Ministry […]
Kamela Palma, Belize’s High Commissioner to Saint James Court, was fired on Monday of this week with immediate effect. In diplomatic circles and otherwise, that’s sensational news. We broke that story on Wednesday after reviewing an exchange of correspondence between Palma and her principals, Minister Wilfred Sedi Elrington and C.E.O. Alexis Rosado. The background is […]
Written on November 5, 2010 | Posted in
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But what about the allegations of financial improprieties made about Tanya Hulse, the junior officer in the eye of the storm? According to Prime Minister Barrow, there is no currency without evidence. Dean Barrow “Melvin Hulse’s daughter is another matter and there are all sorts of things that are said which I don’t know if […]
Written on November 5, 2010 | Posted in
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On Monday this week, Kamela Palma, was terminated as High Commissioner of Belize to London. It follows written exchanges between Palma, her minister, Wilfred Sedi Elrington and the CEO, Alexis Rosado. From documentation we have viewed, Palma’s fate was sealed over her decision to stand her ground in respect of whom she left in charge […]
The Prime Minister’s office has been releasing details about the official visit of PM Dean Barrow in Mexico. Barrow is accompanied by his wife Kim as well as Minister of Education Patrick Faber. Earlier today Barrow met with Mexico’s President Felipe Calderón. Calderón who was accompanied by his wife, Margarita Zavala, led the official Welcome […]
Written on October 19, 2010 | Posted in
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In other news, we came across a report on the website of the Guatemalan Foreign Ministry which states that the Ministry has taken the necessary measures to investigate an incident this past Tuesday at the Adjacency Zone during which Santos Hernandez, a Guatemalan minor was violently killed. During the same incident, fourteen year old Enrique […]
Written on October 14, 2010 | Posted in
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Mexico has an important partner in trade, transportation and the security of our Northern border. A few days ago, the sixth Bi-national Commission’s Technical Meeting was held in Quintana Roo. Some of the topics discussed included ways to handle narco-trafficking and improving the movement of people at the border. The press officer for the Mexican […]
Written on October 5, 2010 | Posted in
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The Central American Regional Security Initiative was originally called the Merida Initiative. But the renaming also meant that funds would be pumped not only in Mexico but to all other countries in Central America. The assistance given to countries like Belize is to stop the flow of narco- trafficking, weapons, and curb the effects of […]
Written on October 1, 2010 | Posted in
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Foreign Minister Wilfred “Sedi” Elrington was the first speaker this morning at the United Nations General Assembly. The GA, in its sixty-fifth year, is one of most anticipated and significant events in the calendar of the UN; statements are normally delivered by the highest authorities, heads of state, governments or foreign ministers on both domestic […]
Written on September 30, 2010 | Posted in
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The heat from the licenses for offshore oil exploration has spilled across the border into Guatemala. On May tenth, an article printed in the Guatemalan newspaper, Prensa Libre, reported that Belize has granted drilling concessions in the territory which they are still claiming. Fred Martinez, Belize’s ambassador to Guatemala, says that the noise driven by […]
Written on May 21, 2010 | Posted in
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We do not know if it represents a shift in foreign policy, but we are taken aback by the visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wilfred Elrington to Israel. According to a release from the Embassy of Israel and not from the government of Belize, Elrington’s official visit is from May third to sixth. The […]
Written on May 6, 2010 | Posted in
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In Costa Rica, final preparations are underway for the historic inauguration of its first female president. Laura Chinchilla will assume office in the Central American nation this Saturday and tomorrow morning she will appear on Channel Five’s Open Your Eyes. Chinchilla was in Belize in 2007 as vice-president. Our team arrived in Costa Rica late […]
Written on May 6, 2010 | Posted in
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Thousands make the trip across the border into Mexico. But over the weekend many Belizeans were surprised by a new process that caused hours of delays and long lines. The new requirement comes at the behest of the Mexican government for visitors to that country and the new regulation is being implemented at all Mexican […]
Written on May 3, 2010 | Posted in
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