Central America | Independence Day
The Doyen of the GRULAC group, the Ambassador of Honduras Mr Ivan Romero-Martinez, is joined by the Central American heads of mission as he gives his opening address
The new Ambassador of El Salvador Mrs Elisabeth Hayek-Weinmann, the Ambassador of Kuwait and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Mr Khaled Al Duwaisan and the Ambassador of Nicaragua Ms Guisell Morales-Echaverry
Gerard Liddon (Chacalli De Decker), the High Commissioner for Mauritius Mr Girish Nunkoo, Mrs Bibi Nunkoo and Annette Prandzioch (Royal Commonwealth Society
Four rums, four countries, but who wins the rum rivalry?
The Ambassador of Brazil Mr Eduardo dos Santos, the Ambassador of Honduras Mr Ivan Romero-Martinez and Mrs Mirian Nasser Romero
The Ambassador of Chile Mr Rolando Drago, the Spanish Ambassador Mr Federico Trillo Figueroa, the Ambassador of Ecuador Mr Carlos Abad and the Ambassador of Costa Rica Mr Jose Castillo
The Ambassador of Honduras Mr Ivan Romero-Martinez and the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps Mr Alistair Harrison
The Director of Protocol at the FCO Mr Julian Evans, the Ambassador of Honduras Mr Ivan Romero-Martinez and Mrs Mirian Nasser Romero
The Ambassador of Uzbekistan Mr Alisher Kurmanov, the Ambassador of Honduras Mr Ivan Romero-Martinez, Mrs Mirian Nasser Romero and the Spanish Ambassador Mr Federico Trillo-Figueroa
The High Commissioner for The Seychelles Mrs Marie-Pierre Lloyd, the High Commissioner for Belize Perla Perdomo, Scarleth Ayon and the Ambassador of Nicaragua Ms Guisell Morales-Echaverry
The new Ambassador of El Salvador Mrs Elisabeth Hayek Weinmann and the outgoing Deputy Ambassador of Guatemala Lesther Ortega
The Ambassador of Libya Mr Mahmud Nacua with the Ambassador of Honduras Mr Ivan Romero-Martinez
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Strength in unity
In the spirit of unity, the Ambassadors of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica hosted a joint reception celebrating their 195th anniversary of independence – and in the spirit of integration the High Commissioner of Belize joined the party to mark her country’s 35th anniversary of Independence.
The Doyen of the GRULAC group, the Ambassador of Honduras Mr Ivan Romero-Martinez said the region, through the Central American Integration System (SICA) was working to ensure “progress and collective development” of 60 million citizens. Solving problems peacefully is in stark contrast to earlier decades of conflict and the only lingering rivalry in evidence at this party was over which country produces the best rum!
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