Case Belize territorial dispute

It was news this day October 30, 1992 declaration of the Central American presidents to support the President, Jorge Serrano Elias in the decision to recognize as a free state to the territory of Belize. Case Belize territorial dispute, Jorge Serrano By Hemeroteca PL

The presidents of El Salvador, Alfredo Cristiani, and Honduras, Rafael Leonardo Callejas, gave full support to President Serrano in recognition of Belize as an independent State and the intention of establishing diplomatic relations.

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Prensa Libre holder of October 1992. (Photo: Newspaper PL) 31
The support of Cristiani and Callejas presidents was expressed in a joint statement, signed by both leaders of those countries, the statement indicated that the firm will of President Serrano to negotiate directly with the State of Belize a solution to the territorial dispute, they reiterated the confident that with continued good faith and adherence to the principles of international law, negotiations between Guatemala and Belize conclurían with an agreement that would meet the legitimate aspirations of both peoples, its national interests and those of all the Central American community.

The dignitaries did see that the decision was based on the right to self-determination of peoples enshrined as a fundamental right in international human rights covenants.When asked by the press about the effects that such support would mean in Central American integration efforts, the Honduran president said that before making that determination the two leaders agreed on the need and right that had the Belizean people joining as a free nation to international context. They added that if the Guatemalan and Belizean authorities failed to solve the territorial dispute, the issue could be brought to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, end our days has not materialized as it is awaiting the referendum conducted on both peoples so that it can approve the intention to move to the International Court the dispute.
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Deputy Eduardo Garcia Salas called the statement of the presidents Cristiani and Callejas as a result of interventionist expressions that recalled the old Central American dictatorships. "Rafael Callejas and Eduardo Alfredo Cristiani should abide by the vaunted respect for self-determination and hopefully everything is wrong," Parliamentary estimated.

Text of the statement of the presidents of El Salvador and Honduras where they express their support to President Serrano on the Belize case in October 1992. (Photo: Newspaper PL)

Garcia Salas said "If his statements are the sense of giving unconditional support to the Guatemalan government, I think the presidents of Honduras and El Salvador trying to revive the strategies of Central American dictators Maximiliano Hernandez Martinez, Tiburcio Carias Andino and Tacho Somoza," he added Rep.

Meanwhile FRG deputy, Juan Francisco Reyes Lopez said that it was unfortunate the attitude of the president of Congress, Edmond Mulet had advised President Serrano to recognize the independence of Belize.