Francis Fonseca

Belize's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Education, Culture, Science and Technology

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Office: Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born: March 11, 1967, Belize City

Party: People's United Party

Education: St. John's College, Belize, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of the West Indies

Previous offices: Minister of sport, Minister of Education, Culture, Science & Technology

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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China sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan ties

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Sanctioned by China (assets frozen, entry banned)

China imposed sanctions Monday on Paraguay's communications minister and Belize's foreign minister. Their assets in China are frozen, and they're barred from entering Hong Kong and Macau. Beijing said the ministers pushed their countries to keep diplomatic ties with Taiwan, which China claims as its territory.

Updated Oct 12