By Zoila Palma: During an interview with 7News Belize, Former Prime Minister Dean Barrow said that he would not criticize the visit by Special Envoy Rosanna Briceno to Guatemala.
“But to me, diplomacy must coexist. Even with a firm reaction to what Belize sees as a violation of its sovereignty. I don’t think we’ve reached the point where Mrs. Briceno ought to have felt herself absolutely prevented from attending a conference in Guatemala, the pencil of God has no eraser. We’re geographic neighbors and anything that can serve to help to keep a lid on the tension that always simmers because of the unfair and unfounded Guatemalan claim is helpful,” Barrow explained.
In addition, Barrow said that there are limits to diplomacy for example, if Guatemala were “dropping bombs.”
“Of course, there’s a limit to how far you go. If they were a dropping bombs, then clearly Mrs Briceno would have had no right at any conference in Guatemala City. But, in the circumstances, and I’m not sure that when she went, she knew of the alleged violation of our airspace. So I would not join in any kind of condemnation of her attendance at that meeting. I refuse to do that,” Barrow added.
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By Zoila Palma: During an interview with 7News Belize, Former Prime Minister Dean Barrow said that he would not criticize the visit by Special Envoy Rosanna Briceno to Guatemala. “But to me, diplomacy must coexist. Even with a firm reaction to what Belize sees as a violation of its sovereignty. I don’t think we’ve reached
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