International

International October 17, 2006

UN Security Council Seat Still Up for Grabs

After 22 rounds of voting, Guatemala and Venezuela still compete for a rotating UN Security Council seat without a winner.

International October 16, 2006

Guatemala Ahead of Venezuela in Vote for UN Security Council Seat

Guatemala leads Venezuela in the UN Security Council vote, with Belize urging CARICOM nations not to support Guatemala due to its territorial claim on Belize.

International October 2, 2006

Belize's Adios to BBC World

The Cable Operators Association will remove BBC World and BBC America from cable offerings due to failed negotiations over licensing costs.

International September 13, 2006

PJ Patterson Visits Belize

Former Jamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson visits Belize for the 25th Anniversary of Independence Celebrations and discusses trade and financial advice.

International September 5, 2006

Guatemalan Foreign Minister Visits Belize

Guatemalan Foreign Minister Gert Rosenthal visited Belize to discuss mutual interests and lobby for support for Guatemala's bid for a UN Security Council seat.

International September 1, 2006

U.S. Visa Applications Go Strictly Electronic

The U.S. State Department announced that all non-immigrant visa applications must be submitted electronically starting November 1.

International September 1, 2006

Reform Party Leader In Guatemala Hospital

Cornelius Dueck, leader of the National Reform Party, is recovering in a Guatemala hospital after a car crash that resulted in one death and several injuries.

International August 11, 2006

Carnival Will Build US$40 million Port in Guatemala

Carnival Cruise Corporation plans to build a US$40 million cruise terminal in Santa Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala, after delays in Belize.

International August 1, 2006

Direct Dial Diplomacy

CARICOM leaders can now teleconference directly, enhancing diplomatic communication and reducing travel needs, as announced by CARICOM Secretary General Edwin Carrington.

International July 3, 2006

CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting Opens

The 27th CARICOM Heads of Government meeting opened in St. Kitts to discuss issues including human trafficking and the United Nations Security Council's rotating seat.

International June 16, 2006

A Manning On A Mission

Belize seeks CARICOM support for Venezuela's UN Security Council candidacy during a meeting with Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Patrick Manning.

International June 12, 2006

Cuba Won't Transport Venezuelan Diesel

Cuba will not transport Venezuelan diesel as initial shipping proposals for the Petrocaribe Initiative were not pursued.