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UPDATED: 26 Feb 2009 GMT
  • Woman of the Year Sonia Lenares with her mother and Ambassador Thummalapally Belize Woman of the Year 2010

    On March 3, the Embassy officially announced the U.S. Embassy's "Belize Woman of the Year 2010" as Sonia Lenares, Director of Young Women's Christian Academy.

  • Step Afrika! tours Belize July 14-19, 2010. Step Afrika! in Belize

    The Embassy of the United States of America in Belmopan is pleased to announce that Step Afrika! is visiting Belize July 14 to 18, as part of a three country Central American tour.

  • Made in the U.S.A. Exhibition 2010 Made in the U.S.A. Exhibition 2010

    The United States Embassy is pleased to host the ninth annual Made in the U.S.A. Exhibition. Building on two great successes of previous years, the exhibition will consist of two segments - guest speakers and exhibition portion.

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U.S. Southern Command Assists Belizeans
On January 21, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., J.A. Diffily, along with Chairman of Carmelita Village Randy Jones and Ministry of Education Carla Alvarez, attended the official Closing Ceremony of the U.S. Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Program in Orange Walk.

Merida Initiative
On January 8, 2010, U.S. Ambassador Vinai Thummalapally handed over to Minister of National Security Carlos Perdomo US $63,000 of equipment purchased through the U.S. Government’s Merida Initiative.

World AIDS Day
U.S. Ambassador Vinai Thummalapally gave remarks at the Official World AIDS Day Ceremony held on December 1 in Belize City. The day also marked the launch of the 2010 U.S. Ambassador's HIV Prevention Program Calendars and Book Covers.