AmbergrisCaye.com Home Forums About Belize Nation How sad Cubans in Belize

maybe even some other more worthy boat? hondorus ain't that far,,

Why not take up a collection and give them a "taxi" ride to Mexico or Honduras? .

As long as Belize is a friend of Cuba and receives financial assitance and free training and use of medical staff etc. etc. then the agreements made between the nations should be honoured.

It is a sad state of affairs, but it is a political issue that has many facets that often go beyond the issue of refugees.

i thought of that,, but you can't 'taxi' them as they need to check in and out of countrys imagration and they can't do that. so the 'taxi' driver would be in trouble then.
but if belize puts them in a boat and shoves them back to sea,,i hope it with as much help as as possible.
good luck folks!! i hope they make it.

Of course they do. why would Belize consider for an instant Betraying its heritage of welcoming the oppressed.
But on the other side , Tell Cuba to screw off and the Doctors will still get in little boats and come here.

Did anyone inform them the Presidency of their homeland has changed while they were at sea?

Find a cure for the problem, not just alleviate the symptoms.

Perhaps the economic sanctions imposed upon Cuba by the United States for decades needs to "screw off". If you think I'm wrong, well three other countries agree with you out of how many?

The economic sanctions imposed on the Cuban people are condemned by almost all countries in the international community and, for twelve years running, by their overwhelming majority. Nonetheless, not an ounce of change in U.S. foreign policy towards Cuba stands out on the horizon, driving international opinion to despair. Below is a table summing up the successive votes since 1992:

Number of countries opposing the blockade Number of countries against the end of the blockade
Countries voting against the end of the blockade

1992 59 3 United States, Israel, Romania
1993 88 4 United States, Israel, Albania, Paraguay
1994 101 2 United States, Israel
1995 117 3 United States, Israel, Uzbekistan
1996 137 2 United States, Israel
1997 147 3 United States, Israel, Uzbekistan
1998 157 3 United States, Israel, Marshall Islands
1999 155 2 United States, Israel
2000 167 3 United States, Israel, Marshall Islands
2001 167 3 United States, Israel, Marshall Islands
2002 173 3 United States, Israel, Marshall Islands
2003 179 3 United States, Israel, Marshall Islands

SIN

So, it is the United States' fault that these refugees had the threat of being returned to Cuba by Belize?

Guess I never made that connection here. While many of us agree that the sanctions need to be looked at, this thread has nothing to do with that.

Yes and yes, but seems like things may finally change, hopefully, at least the US Congress is looking for change (not the Executive though).

Congress Re-Examines The Cuba Economic Embargo

Bush Says No Talk with Raul Castro

Until the root of the problem is fixed, these folks who abandoned their friends, family and homeland will continue to flee, risking their lives, washing up on the shores of Belize and other nations.

SIN



Congress Re-Examines The Cuba Economic Embargo

Absolutely no bearing on the US in this situation. I do not know what the protocal is for this, but has the Cuban government been made aware of these people yet? And if so, how would that affect them being able to go to Honduras?