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Jimmy Morales, Guatemala’s most popular presidential candidate, has said that he feels that his country’s claim over Belize ought to be pursued more vigorously.
Morales, a comic actor by profession, became the most favoured prospect during Guatemala’s first round at the polls a few weeks ago, in the wake of several months of corruption allegations against disgraced President Otto Perez Molina, who resigned under pressure.
Morales, who faces his closest rival, Sandra Torres Casanova during a second round at the polls in Guatemala on October 25, shared his views about his country’s claim over Belize during a television show in Guatemala in August.
In it, he said (in Spanish) that Guatemala’s “most deplorable event in history is losing Belize.” He went on to say that there is still hope to pursue the claim.
“The most deplorable event, among all the things that have happened in Guatemala – there are certain things that are not spoken about and which I believe we should [discuss]. Everything that goes contrary to national unity and territorial integrity … We are about to lose Belize. We have not lost it yet. We still have the possibility of going to the International Court of Justice where we can fight for that territory or part of that territory”, Morales boldly said.
The Reporter Newspaper – Guatemala’s most popular presidential candidate says Guatemala should pursue its claim over Belize more aggressively
It's been over for a long time.
Morales, a comic actor by profession, became the most favoured prospect during Guatemala’s first round at the polls a few weeks ago, in the wake of several months of corruption allegations against disgraced President Otto Perez Molina, who resigned under pressure.
Morales, who faces his closest rival, Sandra Torres Casanova during a second round at the polls in Guatemala on October 25, shared his views about his country’s claim over Belize during a television show in Guatemala in August.
In it, he said (in Spanish) that Guatemala’s “most deplorable event in history is losing Belize.” He went on to say that there is still hope to pursue the claim.
“The most deplorable event, among all the things that have happened in Guatemala – there are certain things that are not spoken about and which I believe we should [discuss]. Everything that goes contrary to national unity and territorial integrity … We are about to lose Belize. We have not lost it yet. We still have the possibility of going to the International Court of Justice where we can fight for that territory or part of that territory”, Morales boldly said.
The Reporter Newspaper – Guatemala’s most popular presidential candidate says Guatemala should pursue its claim over Belize more aggressively
It's been over for a long time.
