According to a government statement, BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Prime Minister John Briceño held “critical discussions” in Mexico last week.
It said that Briceño chaired a meeting of the Central American Air Navigation Services Corporation (COCESNA ) as the pro tempore chairman of that organization, where he also “o seized the opportunity to lobby support for the candidacy of Kennedy Carillo to sit on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Board, a specialized agency of the United Nations.”
The statement also noted that during his one-day visit, Briceño, whose delegation included Oscar Arnold, Belize’s Ambassador to Mexico, took the opportunity to meet with Raquel Serur Smeke, the Mexican Undersecretary for Latin America and the Caribbean, and Imanol Belausteguigoitia, the Director General for Central America and the Caribbean in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Prime Minister Briceño emphasized the strong relationship between both countries and the support that President Claudia Sheinbaum and the new Foreign Minister pledged to continue bilateral relations with Belize.
“The dialogue on security and the development of trade and tourism in the shared border region was also broadened, along with discussions of Tren Maya’s medium- and long-term plans for development and connectivity to Belize and the rest of Central America.”
The statement highlighted mutual benefits for Belize and México, particularly in addressing the challenges and opportunities faced in the energy sector.
“Both countries are currently forming working groups to examine ways to increase energy generation and transmission and expand the existing power purchase agreement to meet growing demand on both sides of the border. The need for green energy development in both countries was another very prominent topic of discussion,” the statement added.
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