The Consulate of Belize in Florida
Monthly Newsletter
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Honorary Consul's Monthly Message
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We welcome you to June’s newsletter where we will once more be sharing some interesting and engaging information. Young Belizean soccer player, Rybert McNab, recently signed a contract with a US university, the annual International Jazz Festival took place in Belize City while Lieutenant Alma Pinelo became our “Belizean Star of the Month” as the first Belizean and female to receive the prestigious Honor Graduate Award!
Last, but not least, “What’s Trending,” is that Placencia, San Pedro, and Caye Caulker had an active month with all the Lobster Fest celebrations while Miami received Team Belize who were sponsored by BTB for the region’s premier culinary competition at Taste of the Caribbean!
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From the Ambassador's Desk
H.E. Daniel Gutierez
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Dear Members of the Belizean Community in the United States:
We take the opportunity to inform you that the Government of Belize through its consular offices in New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles and the Consular Section of the Embassy of Belize in Washington DC is now accepting applications for the processing of Nationality by Descent. This service will start officially as of the 20th of June 2019. For more information, please visit our website:
belizeembassyusa.mfa.gov.bz
This service follows on the Government's improving of the passport issuance service, and the availability of consular ID's at the consular offices mentioned above.
We also reiterate our gratitude for your interest in all matters having to do with Belize and encourage you to visit the motherland in the summer of 2019.
Sincerely,
His Excellency F. Daniel Gutierez
Ambassador of Belize to the United States of America
& Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States
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Congratulations Team Belize!
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Belize Wins Silver at Taste of the Caribbean in Miami!
Jun 27, 2018 A team of six Belizean professionals in the culinary industry competed over the past three days in the regional Taste of the Caribbean Competition held in Miami, Florida. The Belize Tourism Board pooled together the likes of Sean...
Read more
edition.channel5belize.com
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LIII Summit of the Heads of State and Government
of the Central American Integration System (SICA)
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Photo Credit: The San Pedro Sun
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PRESS RELEASE
Belmopan. June 6, 2019.
On Wednesday, June 5, 2019, the Heads of State and of Government of Central American countries convened in Guatemala City for the LIII Summit of the Central American Integration System (SICA). SICA leaders met to take stock of the progress of the region’s integration agenda in several areas including security, social and economic integration, climate change, and the ongoing migration challenge.
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RYBERT MCNAB:
RISING BELIZEAN FOOTBALL SENSATION IN AMERICA!
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June 10, 2019.
Belizean football rising sensation in the United States, Rybert McNab, is the son of former Belizean football player, Francis McNab, of Belize and he has been making some positive and outstanding moves as a soccer player in Long Beach, California.
McNab recently signed a four year university contract to play soccer (football) at Belhaven University in the United States. He is not the only Belizean to play soccer for a four year division university in the U.S. though there had been others before him. But his performance today has indeed caught the attention of Belize and Belizeans as a promising Belizean football prospect.
Source: Belizean Legends Facebook page
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Get Ready: It's Hurricane Season
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June 3, 2019 10:30 a.m. EST-
Saturday, June 1st, 2019 marked the beginning of this year's Atlantic Hurricane season. If you have not come up with an evacuation plan for you and your family, click the bottom below to get some ideas.
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2019 Belize International Jazz Festival
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June 13, 2019 1:40 p.m. EST-
The Belize International Jazz Festival celebrated its 5th year of bringing the world of Jazz to Belize! The 2019 inauguration took place at the Mexican Institute in Belize City on June 5th with performances by well-known artists Dawn Drake, Omolewa Osain, Sincopa Jazz and Morena Son.
All events were geared at visiting tourists, encouraging citizens and a multitude of performers from Belize, Mexico, Cuba, and the United States. The BTL Park served as the location of the Closing Concert on Sunday, June 9th. If you missed the Festival, click the image below to see a snapshot of the Closing Concert.
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Source: https://www.facebook.com/1466155353623702/videos/461191414699802/
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BELIZE MEDICAL MISSION TRIP-Part 1
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June 24, 2019. 2:39 p.m.EST-
In less than a month, 26 volunteers including one medical doctor, three nurse practitioners, two registered nurses and members of the Ft. Lauderdale SDA Church Health Ministries Department will depart Miami for a 7-day mission trip to Cayo.
The team will visit the
King's Children Orphanage
to distribute clothing, school supplies, and other gifts, and provide medical, eye, blood pressure, and diabetes screening in the Teakettle Village.
To fund this trip, the Health Ministries Department sponsored a Father’s Day Dinner/Award Banquet and is still open for any voluntary contributions.
For more information, you may contact:
Dr. Lola Walker-Griffiths, DNP, APRN, RN
Ph:
+1 (954) 865-6770
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Photo Credit: Belize Tourism Board
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Did you know Belize is no longer a "mystery destination"?
Belize was well represented this month at ELA 2019, an exclusive travel event in Europe, reporting a 9% increase in UK tourists!
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Source: https://www.facebook.com/CompeteCaribbean
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Do you have bright ideas
for the growth of Caribbean firms and the job market yet lack funding?
Check out
Compete Caribbean
and apply for up to $300,000 USD before July 1st, 2019.
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ARE YOU READY FOR THE NATIONAL SONG COMPETITION?
The first phase of the contest is in effect, send in those songs. Click below to see the teaser for this 2019 National Song Competition!
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"Built more than 150 years ago by the British colonial government to house prisoners, the facility in central Belize City was closed down by the newly-independent government of Belize in 1992. Ten years later, the building was renovated and transformed to become the Belize Museum exhibiting now 3,000 years of history in the area."
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Let us preserve and protect our historical landmarks!
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English translation: Everyday the bucket goes to the well. One day the bottom will fall out.
Meaning: Nothing will last forever.
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Belizean Star of the Month!
Alma Pinelo: Belize Coast Guard Honor Graduate
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Photo Credit: Belize Ministry of National Security
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June 20, 2019.
The Ministry of National Security and the Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard are proud to acknowledge Lieutenant Alma Pinelo for receiving the Honor Graduate award after successfully completing the International Maritime Officer Course at the US Coast Guard Training Center in Yorktown, Virginia, U.S.A.
Lieutenant Alma Pinelo is the first Belizean and the first female to receive this prestigious award. Her name and country will be enshrined into the Honor Graduates Hall of Fame.
The International Maritime Officers School resides within the International Resident Training Branch at Training Center Yorktown. The Schoolhouse provides an in-depth overview of U.S. Coast Guard organization, planning and management of its missions to mid-grade coast guard, navy, maritime police and civilian equivalent personnel from around the world. The school is staffed by a dedicated team who schedule and coordinate with over 80 instructors, each an expert within their field, to actively participate in the school instruction.
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1st Belizean Woman to Receive Honor Graduate Award!
Lieutenant Pinelo was part of IMOS class 61 where a total of 39 officers from 28 countries attended. The course is ideal for different coast guards and navy’s of the world to come together and learn best practices from the US Coast Guard...
Read more
www.ambergristoday.com
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Register as a Belizean in Florida
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WHAT'S TRENDING
Lobster Fest 2019:
Placencia, San Pedro, and Caye Caulker
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Photo Credit: Belize Tourism Board
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Photo Credit: Belize Tourism Board
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Photo Credit: Belize Tourism Board
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Photo Credit: Belize Tourism Board
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Photo Credit: Belize Tourism Board
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Photo Credit: Belize Tourism Board
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Video from Last Year at Caye Caulker
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Photo Credit: Belize Tourism Board
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State of the art sporting complex opened its doors in April 2018!
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Photo credit: Chef Rob's Gourmet Cafe
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Ingredients:
- Lobster Tails: 6 tails, 6-8 ounces each, cut in large chunks
- Lobster Crust: 1 pound
- Dry White Wine: 1/2 bottle
- Local Dark Aged Rum: 3 fluid ounces
- Heavy Cream: 4 fluid ounces
- Carrots: 1 medium size
- Onions: 2 medium size
- Celery: 1 stalk
- Tomatoes: 7 medium sized
- Zucchini: 1 medium size
- Sweet Pepper: 1 medium sized
- Garlic: 4 cloves
- Thyme Leaves: 1 teaspoon
- Bay Leaves: 3 whole leaves
Preparation:
1. Lobster Base Sauce
Sauté the lobster crust in some olive oil. Set aside 1 tomato, 1 zucchini, 1 onion, and 1 sweet pepper for later and the add the remaining vegetables and herbs and continue to simmer for 10 more minutes. Add the white wine and 4 cups water and bring the sauce to boiling point. Let the sauce simmer for about 30 minutes before straining it through a fine sieve. Reduce the liquid till half remains and thicken with a bit of cornstarch if required. Bring sauce to boiling point and season with salt & pepper.
2. Lobster Robert
Cut the remaining onions, peppers and tomatoes into 1/2 inch cubes. Take the lobster tails out of the shell and cook the shells in some boiling water. Cut the lobster into large chunks and season them with some salt & pepper. Sauté them in a little olive oil for about 2 minutes. Add the vegetables and continue to sauté for 3 more minutes.
Flame the seafood with the rum and add the lobster base sauce and heavy cream. Bring the dish to boiling point and let simmer till the lobster is cooked. Place the cooled lobster shell on the plate and fill the shells with the seafood mixture. Serve this dish with some white rice or fresh baked Creole Bread.
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On May 8, Belizeans voted "Yes" to take the territorial dispute with Guatemala to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Click the video below to learn more about what happens next.
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Belize Submits its Notifications in the International Court of Justice
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Photo Credit: Government of Belize Press Office
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June 9, 2019. 3:40 p.m. EST-
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that notification of the Special Agreement between Belize and Guatemala to submit Guatemala’s territorial, insular and maritime claim to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of 2008, along with its Protocol of 2015, was deposited to the Registrar of the Court in The Hague, Netherlands, today, June 7, 2019.
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The Road to the ICJ: What Next?
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(Photo Credit: Government of Belize)
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Now that Belize has gone to referendum and Belizeans have voted “yes” to going to the International Court of Justice, many want to know “what’s next?”. In a sitdown with Ambassador H.E. Alexis Rosado, our Belize Now Team found out what are the next steps for “The Jewel”.
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Click image to see full video
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