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U.S. Embassy in Belmopan, Belize - Home About UsU.S. Citizen ServicesVisas to the U.S.U.S. Policy & IssuesResources Embassy Highlights U.S. Ambassador Hands Over Trucks to the Belize Defence Force and the Belize National Coast Guard Service (March 27, 2008) Trucks donated to the Belize Defence Force and the Belize National Coast Guard Service. On March 27, at the Belize Defence Force (BDF) Headquarters, U.S. Ambassador Robert J. Dieter handed over three Isuzu Troop carriers to the BDF and two heavy duty trucks to the Belize National Coast Guard Service (BNCG). These trucks, valued at over US$214,000, were donated under the Foreign Military Financing Program and the U.S. Department of Defense Counter-Drug Assistance Program. "This donation of equipment is the result of cooperation and planning that will benefit the people of Belize and assist the BDF and BNCG in their security mission. It s another example of good work through partnership," said Ambassador Dieter. (more) For Immediate Release by the Office of the Press Secretary - President Bush Meets with Prime Ministers of the Bahamas, Barbados, and Belize. (March 20, 2008) President George W. Bush and Caribbean leaders Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham of the Bahamas, Prime Minister David Thompson of Barbados and Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow meet in the Cabinet Room Thursday, March 20, 2008, at the White House. When asked about the meeting, President Bush commented, "Secretary Rice and I have had the pleasure of welcoming three of our neighbors -- neighborhood s strong leaders: the Prime Ministers of the Bahamas, Barbados and Belize. And we had a discussion like you would expect neighbors to have -- how do we work together for our mutual benefit. We talked about trade and tourism. We talked about how to make sure that our security needs are met without interrupting the ability for our people to travel as freely as possible and for the ability of people to be able to mak...