Author: Alfredo Fletcher

Chair, following last week’s presentation by the IACHR, my delegation stated that any attempt to strip immunity from high level officials directly involved in the free and fair elections in Guatemala would open Pandora’s box. Chair, the Government of Guatemala has now opened that box, and we enter a new and much more dangerous phase in the electoral transition process. Authorities in Guatemala continue to escalate this crisis by taking actions of their own choice, often in defiance of the will of the Guatemalan people as well as in defiance of this body’s declarations and resolutions. It has decided to…

Іn thе hеаrt оf thе рісturеѕquе Аmbеrgrіѕ Сауе, Lаѕ Теrrаzаѕ, а рrоud mеmbеr оf thе LVХ Соllесtіоn оf Рrеfеrrеd Ноtеlѕ аnd Rеѕоrtѕ, іѕ оn thе hunt fоr а nеw Неаd Сhеf tо lеаd іtѕ сulіnаrу tеаm. Тhіѕ роѕіtіоn іѕ nоt јuѕt а јоb, but а раѕѕроrt tо сrеаtіvіtу аnd ехсеllеnсе аt а rеѕоrt thаt hаѕ оnе оf thе mоѕt bеаutіful ѕеttіngѕ іn Веlіzе. Nеѕtlеd оn 4.8 асrеѕ оf ѕtunnіng аnd wеll-kерt раlm-ѕhаdеd bеасhfrоnt, Lаѕ Теrrаzаѕ іѕ nоt јuѕt а rеѕоrt; іt’ѕ а ѕlісе оf раrаdіѕе. Guеѕtѕ аt thіѕ dеѕtіnаtіоn еnјоу thе bеnеfіt оf а lаіd-bасk іѕlаnd lіfе соuрlеd wіth thе…

Nicaragua’s Sheynnis Palacios has been announced as the winner of the Miss Universe 2023 title, defeating India’s Shweta Sharda in a grand event that took place at the Jose Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador on November 19. Miss Universe 2022 – USA’s R’Bonney Gabriel crowned Sheynnis Palacios on the stage. She is the first Nicaraguan woman to win the Miss Universe title this year.  The 72nd Miss Universe pageant was hosted in El Salvador, with contestants from over 90 nations looking to win the coveted crown. Shweta Sharda, 23, secured her spot in the Miss Universe 2023…

This extraordinary collaboration celebrates Cirque du Soleil’s 20th traveling Big Top show and provides a captivating platform to showcase the natural beauty and ‘Pura Vida’ spirit of our cherished country on the world stage. ECHO’s narrative profoundly resonates with Costa Rica’s values and way of life. The production explores the artful balance of the natural world, our relationship with animals, and the influence we hold in creating a sustainable future – themes near and dear to us as Costa Ricans. With Costa Rica having just been named Travel+Leisure’s 2024 Destination of the Year, the timing could not be better. Our nation…

Тhе U.Ѕ. Еmbаѕѕу’ѕ Іntеrnаtіоnаl Nаrсоtісѕ аnd Lаw Еnfоrсеmеnt (ІNL) Dіrесtоr Неаth Ваіlеу јоіnеd Fіnаnсіаl Ѕесrеtаrу Јоѕерh Wаіght, Dіrесtоr оf Fіnаnсіаl Іntеllіgеnсе Unіt (FІU) Lеnі Yѕаguіrrе МсGаnn, аnd Аlехаndеr Fеrguѕоn frоm Gеntіum UК tо оffеr rеmаrkѕ аt thе ѕtаrt оf Веlіzе’ѕ Ѕеnѕіtіzаtіоn Ѕеѕѕіоn оn Сіvіl Аѕѕеt Rесоvеrу аnd Unехрlаіnеd Wеаlth Асt аt thе Веѕt Wеѕtеrn Рluѕ Веlіzе Віltmоrе Рlаzа. Тhе ѕеѕѕіоn іѕ а wееklоng wоrkѕhор hоѕtеd bу thе Gоvеrnmеnt оf Веlіzе аnd thе U.Ѕ. Еmbаѕѕу’ѕ ІNL Unіt. Тhе соnfеrеnсе brоught tоgеthеr іndіvіduаlѕ frоm асrоѕѕ Веlіzе’ѕ јuѕtісе ѕесtоr, іnсludіng rерrеѕеntаtіvеѕ frоm thе рrіvаtе bаr, сіvіl ѕосіеtу, рrоѕесutоrѕ, сuѕtоmѕ оffісіаlѕ, tах оffісіаlѕ, іmmіgrаtіоn…

The agency’s new therapy dog, a nine-month-old French Bulldog named Luna, is partnered with Bianca Becker ’17, a police detective and UCF alumna. “No one is going to confuse her for a working K-9,” Becker says. “That just makes her more approachable and easier to love — exactly what you want in a therapy dog.” Becker, who has been with the department since 2017, specializes in sex crimes investigations at UCF. The duo will now also respond to any case involving Central Florida’s Sexual Assault Response Team (SART). This team includes detectives, advocates, nurses, Child Protective Services and any other entity…

Although deterring Iran and defeating extremist groups in the Middle East are priorities for U.S. Central Command, the region is also “fertile ground for strategic competition with China and Russia,” said Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the commander of Air Forces Central, and Combined Forces Air Component Commander, U.S. Central Command. The Middle East is important to China, the general told the Defense Writers’ Group today. The rising power gets about 50 percent of its oil and about a third of its natural gas from the Persian Gulf region. The Gulf hydrocarbons are fueling China’s rise. China is trying to “displace”…

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced an annular solar eclipse in the United States that will be seen on October 14. It described the solar eclipse as a ‘ring of fire’ which will move from the US Oregon coast to the Gulf of Mexico. In a post on X, NASA wrote, “Save the date for a solar eclipse: On Oct. 14, a “ring of fire,” or annular, eclipse will travel from the U.S. Oregon coast to the Gulf of Mexico.” NASA said that it will do a live coverage of the solar eclipse which can be seen on its official YouTube…

High heat and humidity blanketed many states in the U.S. South, Midwest, and Great Plains in late August of 2023, when a large area of high pressure and warm air, often referred to as a heat dome, parked over the interior United States. The map above shows air temperatures modeled at 2 meters (6.5 feet) above the ground at about 3 p.m. Central Time on August 23, 2023. It was produced by combining satellite observations with temperatures predicted by a version of the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) model, which uses mathematical equations to represent physical processes in the atmosphere. The darkest reds…

New Zealand is a strong, steadfast partner and friend of the United States. The U.S. diplomatic presence in New Zealand dates back to the commissioning of the first U.S. Consul in 1838. Formal diplomatic relations were established in 1942, following the United Kingdom’s recognition of New Zealand’s domestic and external autonomy within the British Empire. During World War II, U.S. military personnel were stationed in New Zealand to prepare for battles such as Tarawa and Guadalcanal. The United States and New Zealand share common elements of history and culture and a commitment to democratic principles and the international rules-based order.…