And while McAfee's trying to get Prime Minister Dean Barrow's attention - we'd wager that he'll have to do slightly better than that.
Yesterday the PM led a meeting with visiting IDB officials - the first reconciliation after the PM and Bank President Luis Alberto Moreno, had a famous falling out. That episode involved a partial guarantee of Belize debt restructuring and when Moreno backed off because the US Treasury was opposed to the loan, the PM publicly - and privately - accused Moreno of perpetrating quote, "a crass act of cowardice."
But, both sides are turning the page, and the IDB Vice President Roberto Vellutini met in Belize City yesterday with the PM, accompanied by his Minister of State Santino Castillo, Financial Secretary Joe Waight, Economic Ambassador Mark Espat.
A government release says the meeting was to quote, "discuss the future of their partnership and strategies to advance the country's social and economic agenda," unquote.
The release adds that Belize intends to remain an active member of the IDB.
The release adds that, quote "the Bank and Government will continue to explore alternatives to help Belize to surpass its development challenges and achieve its national development goals."
In related news, the Prime Minister left the country today, for Miami, where - a release from his office says - he will participate in scheduled official meetings over the weekend. It doesn't say what the meetings are about, but they are believed to be related to Superbond negotiations.
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