Tsai races against diplomatic domino effect in Latin America

Taiwan moves to shore up Belize, Guatemala ties after Honduras sides with China

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Belize Prime Minister John Briceno and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen sign a technical cooperation agreement during Tsai's visit on April 3. (Handout photo from the Office of Belize's Prime Minister via Reuters)

HIDEAKI RYUGEN and KOSUME SHIMIZU, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI/MEXICO CITY -- President Tsai Ing-wen sought to hang on to Taiwan's dwindling ranks of supporters with her first visit to Latin America and the Caribbean in four years, as Beijing makes inroads in a region that was historically friendly to Taipei.

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