And while Faber wants no quarrel with the US, looking at the fact that the superpower recently cancelled US work visas for Belizean citizens - it's clear the US has beef with us.
And that stems from the Trafficking in Persons report - or TIP - which has Belize as one of only two tier three trafficking countries in the western Hemisphere.
Today Galanek said that's the priority:..
Adrienne Galanek, Charge d'affaires - US Embassy
"The legislation that is part of the tip report has requirements within it and provisions within it for consequences to that tier three ranking. There is a myriad of consequences that can be taken and Belize to date has received wavers and this was the first year that there was some consequences to the ranking. And so the H2/H1 visas is one part of the implications for that ranking. So I really urge the government and the people of Belize to take trafficking in persons seriously. No one denies that it is a problem here and so really to work together, not only the government but the people of Belize too. If you see something say something, if you see something in your community that is not right, say something so that it can be properly addressed. But over the course of Belize's ranking there has only been one conviction and so that speaks volumes to the need for a holistic approach to trafficking."
Jules Vasquez - Reporter
"In Barbados, there has been none and they are at tier two."
Adrienne Galanek, Charge d'affaires - US Embassy
"We need to evaluate based on countries performances individually because each country has separate circumstances and Belize has been on for three years."
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