Orange Walk's very own Nestor Mendez has taken up his office as the new Assistant Secretary General of the OAS. That is one of only two elected posts in the hemispheric Organization - and it is among the most senior international posts ever held by a Belizean.
Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington went to Washington to witness Mendez's installation. He will serve for the 2015-2020 period and leaves the post of Ambassador of Belize to the OAS which he held since June 2008.
In his speech today - which he delivered in Spanish and English, Mendez committed to transparency, equity and unambiguous policies.
Retired Bank Manager Pat Andrews replaces him as Ambassador.
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