What is the future for Belize and the Sarstoon?  That is what was being discussed in Washington DC for the past two days.  And tonight, the Government says it is cautiously optimistic. 

The meeting included OAS Secretary General, Luis Almagro, Belize Foreign Minister, Wilfred Elrington, Guatemala’s Foreign Minister, Carlos Raul Morales, and the Permanent Representative of the United States to the OAS, Michael Fitzpatrick.  Government sent a release a forty minutes ago saying, the meetings “just concluded at the OAS Headquarters in Washington.â€￾ The release adds that, quote, “discussions covered the overall bilateral relations between both countries including the Sarstoon River. The Belize delegation are cautiously optimistic of the results and expect a statement to be issued later tonight by the Secretary General.â€￾

There will be a press briefing to discuss it on Friday.