BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Prime Minister John Briceño is leading a delegation to Guatemala on an official visit, according to a brief official statement.
It said that Briceño is heading a Belize delegation for trade talks and that he is due to return here on Tuesday.
The statement gave no further details, but the two countries have had a long-standing border dispute dating back to the 1600s.
As of June 2022, both countries are settling the dispute at the International Court of Justice. Both countries are confirmed to have submitted their initial briefs to the international court, which is not expected to rule until 2025 at the earliest.
Following their summit in Grenada last month, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders said they had received an update on the Belize – Guatemala case before the ICJ and commended the parties for seeking a peaceful resolution to all legal claims against Belize’s land and insular territories and any maritime areas about those territories.
They called on all parties to abide by and implement the ICJ decision when delivered.
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