Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington of Belize

Belizes delegation to the signing of the Special Agreement in Washington returned to Belize this morning.

Minister Elrington said this evening was the beginning of a public education campaign in which he says the choice will be simple: we either go to court or the battlefield.

discussed with Home Affairs Minister, Carlos Perdomo.

million that the former government had announced.

a release from the PUP yesterday made no denial of the claim.

Minister Wilfred Elrington discussed it today.

Elrington said that he is firmly convinced that this is the correct process, and he is happy that they have gotten past the hurdle of reaching an agreement to go to the ICJ.

Elrington has said that the tab could run in the millions for Belize to defend itself against the Guatemalan claim at the ICJ.

Elrington said he expects the ruling party in Belize to make a statement on the signing of the special agreement (compromis) at the next meeting of the House of Representatives on Thursday.

BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Belize is hoping to hold a referendum by the first quarter of next year as part of efforts to settle its longstanding border dispute with Guatemala, Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington has said.

Elrington said he believes Belize has a good chance at winning the matter at the ICJ.

Move to solve Guatemala - Belize border dispute BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Belize is hoping to hold a referendum by the first quarter of next year as part of efforts to settle its longstanding border dispute with Guatemala, Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington has said.

While in Washington,Elrington met with Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States, with whom he engaged in discussions relating to the ongoing process of negotiations to resolve the territorial differendum between Belize and Guatemala.

Sedi Elrington was born and raised in Pickstock division and works out of his law firm on North Front Street.

Despite the constituency’s history, Elrington is considered one of the U.

He’s returned to the fold but Elrington is persistently plagued by rumours that he and party leader Dean Barrow are constantly at odds.

In contrast, Elrington says he’s had more time to be in the homes and now that portions of Lake Independence are now Pickstock, his brother Hubert’s reputation, who served as that area’s representative between 1993 and ’98, will pay off in his favour.

At the press conference yesterday evening in Belize City, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wilfred Elrington said that notwithstanding the signing of the compromis, Guatemalas claim of sovereignty over the territory of Belize will only be taken to the ICJ for a final ruling when and only if the Belizean and Guatemalan people decide to vote YES on the referendum that is required in support of the compromis.

Elrington said the referendum could only be held after the Belize and Guatemalan Parliaments pass the necessary resolution giving approval for it.

Attorney General Elrington said that his government has taken a different view on the issue, which he considers very important.

Senior Counsel Wilfred “Sedi” Elrington has been endorsed by the United Democratic Party as the candidate to contest the upcoming general election in the Pickstock Division in Belize City.