Recent confrontations on the Sarstoon River have reignited one of the most sensitive disputes between Belize and Guatemala, with both countries exchanging sharp statements as regional organisations condemned recent military actions. The Guatemalan president, Bernardo Arévalo, addressed the situation, framing the incident within the long-standing territorial
United Democratic Party (UDP) Leader Shyne Barrow declared that "the present state of our nation, which unfortunately is failing." His speech was in response to the Prime Minister's State of the Nation address. Barrow said that a year after his inaugural rebuttal speech, things have only gotten
Convicted criminal, controversial online personality, and self-styled journalist Joseph Budna has filed a lawsuit against the Government of Belize. The lawsuit names the Attorney General, the Minister of Home Affairs, and several high-ranking police officials, alleging that Budna was unlawfully arrested, tortured, and kidnapped before
Businessman Andrew Munnings is taking legal action against the Belize Tax Service after being named on the government’s list of major tax defaulters. In June, the Tax Service claimed Munnings owed more than $183,000 in unpaid taxes. Munnings insists the department miscalculated his obligations. He spent
A higher minimum wage sounds like good news, right? But is six dollars an hour really enough to make a difference? Opposition Leader Tracy Taegar-Panton isn’t convinced. In her response to Prime Minister John Briceno’s State of the Nation address, she argues that while the
Opposition Leader Tracy Taegar-Panton is raising tough questions following the Joseph Budna abduction, after reports that it was an alleged state-ordered kidnapping, and a string of Guatemalan military incursions. With no mention of the Sarstoon issue in the Prime Minister’s State of the Nation address,
When the protectors become predators, who do we trust? In Belize, shocking allegations are shaking the very core of public trust. Videos circulating online show what appears to be the brazen abduction of Joseph Budna, right outside a police station, in the Prime Minister’s own
Belize’s border tensions remain in the spotlight tonight. Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow is calling out the government after Guatemalan forces planted their flag on Sarstoon Island last Wednesday, right as Belizeans were commemorating the Battle of St. George’s Caye. Barrow says a diplomatic note won’t
Recently, tensions flared on the Sarstoon River when the Belize Territorial Volunteers travelled to Sarstoon Island to plant the Belizean flag. There, the BTV was met by the Guatemalan Armed Forces, who attempted to block them. Following the incident, Guatemala’s Foreign Ministry released a statement
It could be his last State of the Nation address as UDP Leader, but Shyne Barrow isn’t bowing out quietly. In his speech, Barrow pledged to work with his successor, and with Belizeans, to hold the current government accountable and push for a new UDP
