Speaker. since becoming an independent state in 1981. tranquil. peaceful Belize has pursued closer cultural. economic. and political ties with the United States. Belize. formerly British Honduras. is strategically located in Central America and considers iteself both a Caribbean and Central American country. Currently Belizes tranquility is threatened by renewed Guatemalan claims of sovereignty over parts of Belize. a flood of new immigrants from neighboring wartorn countries and the continued presence of drug traffickers and growers. Due to its close ties and strategic location. this tiny country deserves the increasing attention of our regional foreign policymakers and the Members of this House. For that reason.
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