Police have charged 27-year-old Benyati Brandon for the murder of 21-year-old Paul Smith Jr. of La Democracia Village. The murder occurred earlier this week. Brandon also faces charges of attempted murder. Smith, who had recently been released from Belize Central Prison, was shot multiple times in
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said elections could be held later this year, according to a Thursday report by Politico. Machado told the news outlet her coalition won 70% of the vote in the disputed 2024 election, which meant the opposition has strong public
Belize’s tourism industry is showing steady growth, with new figures confirming that both overnight stays and cruise arrivals grew in 2025. Data released by the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) shows 551,698 overnight visitors last year, a slight increase compared to 2024. Although growth was modest at 0.8%,
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Wednesday, discussing trade, Taiwan, several global conflicts and other issues. Trump described the conversation as “excellent” and confirmed plans to visit China, a trip he said he “very much” looks forward to. “The relationship
El Partido Unido Democrático, UDP, llevó su protesta a las calles de la Ciudad de Belize para expresar su oposición a la propuesta de adquisición de SpeedNet por parte de Belize Telemedia Limited, BTL. La manifestación se concentró frente a la Junta del Seguro Social,
Los líderes sindicales realizaron una manifestación frente a la sede de la Junta del Seguro Social a pesar de que se les negó el permiso para hacerlo, manteniendo su protesta separada de la realizada por el Partido Unido Democrático, UDP. Aunque ambos grupos expresaron preocupaciones
Antes de que comenzara la protesta del Partido Unido Democrático, UDP, la policía detuvo a Brian “Yellowman” Audinett en la División Mesopotamia y lo retuvo en la Estación de Policía de Queen Street. Su abogado y el Comisionado de Policía ofrecieron versiones contradictorias sobre los
A menos de seis meses de haber sido liberado de la Prisión Central de Belize, Paul Smith Jr., de veintiún años, fue asesinado en su propio vecindario. Smith, quien había sido acusado previamente de un brutal ataque con machete y conocido por la policía, murió
The United Democratic Party brought its message straight to the streets of Belize City today, rallying outside the Social Security Board headquarters to make their voices heard. From just after nine this morning, supporters gathered with placards urging the board to say no to BTL’s
And even before today’s protest could get off the ground, police were already making moves. Members of the GI3 detained Brian “Yellowman” Audinett in the Mesopotamia Division and took him to the Queen Street Police Station, where he was held throughout the morning. But the
