U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Meets with Foreign Affairs Minister

U.S. Chargé d’Affaires David Hodge met with Prime Minister John Briceño and Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca last week to reaffirm the strong U.S.-Belize relationship. According to the U.S. Embassy in Belize, the discussions focused on key priorities of the Trump administration, including strengthening trade ties, enhancing regional security, and fostering partnerships to manage migration.

“Hodge highlighted the Trump administration’s priorities of making the United States safer, stronger and more prosperous while strengthening trade ties, creating partnerships to control migration, and enhancing our hemisphere’s security.” He highlighted Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to make Central America his first official visit, signaling the administration’s focus on the region.

Both sides expressed optimism about continued collaboration over the next four years, further deepening diplomatic and economic ties between the two nations.