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(English-language translation) [Guatemalan] Foreign Minister Jorge Briz expressed surprise yesterday over the attitude Belize adopted when it asked member nations of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) not to support Guatemala in its efforts towards [obtaining a] seat in the United Nations Security Council. "The Belize Ambassador [Assad Shoman] made the commitment to us that he would not lobby against Guatemala or promote Venezuela's membership before the members of Caricom," Briz told the Associated Press upon hearing the news about the Belizean government's lobbying with Caribbean leaders during the meeting held in Guyana this week. Belize and Guatemala are involved in a...