How Will the U.S. Aid Freeze Affect Belize?

The Belizean government remains uncertain about the full impact of the Trump administration’s foreign aid restrictions. Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has halted funding for numerous international projects, including those focused on climate resilience. Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca says the government is still evaluating the potential fallout.

 

Francis Fonseca, Minister of Foreign Affairs

 ”We had a very good discussion. They are still gathering information. So we don’t want to make any you know, premature requests. We want to wait until we get all the information and to see exactly what the impact will be. But of course we are also preparing ourselves and, and making sure that we are identifying resources and funds, as I said  where there are any gaps that exist we will make sure that we fill those gaps.”