And whatever happens with the Cuban brigade, the Foreign Minister concedes that Belize will have to re-examine its relationship with Cuba - which is what the Cubans are themselves doing right now with the USA. But, in the meantime, they have to stay close with Belizean medical students in Cuba:
Francis Fonseca, Minister of Foreign Affairs
"The president of Cuba himself has made it public that they are themselves in discussions with the Americans. We will see what comes out of that. So I think everybody is watching and waiting."
Reporter
"Has the ministry been in contact with our students and, any considerations been made?"
Francis Fonseca, Minister of Foreign Affairs
"Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. We are in contact with our students almost on a daily basis through our embassy in Cuba. Ambassador Aldana, we have now about 28 students in Cuba. I think about 20 of them are nearing completion of their studies. So that's good. And really, you know, so far, they have not expressed an interest in coming back to Belize. They are still hopeful that they will be able to complete their programs of study. We are there to support them if they indicate to us or if the Cuban government indicates also that they believe it's in their interest to return to Belize, then we will facilitate that."
