PM Briceño Says He Would Go to the Sarstoon: “Of Course, I Would Go”

Prime Minister John Briceño says he would visit the Sarstoon, but he did not say when, saying it depends on his agenda.

“Of course, I would go…I don’t know if soon, but I would go, depending on my agenda.”

His answer comes after the latest standoff at the Sarstoon. Briceño said the repeated encounters are a great concern to the Government. “Well certainly it is of great concern to all Belizeans, including us as a government.”

He praised the Belize Defence Force and Coast Guard for their professionalism and said Belize cannot afford a flare up with Guatemala, which he said has 18 million people. He said Belize can win diplomatically and in the courts. “But we can win that fight diplomatically and in the courts. And that is exactly what we are doing at this moment.”

“Well, we have not lost the Sarstoon. We just continue to stand our ground.”