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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today heard oral arguments from Belize and Honduras on whether Guatemala should be allowed to intervene in the ongoing case concerning sovereignty over the Sapodilla Cayes, known in Honduras as the Cayos Zapotillos. The hearing took place at the
A tragic fire claimed the life of 90-year-old Lucia Sho just before 11 p.m. on Sunday, in San Antonio Village, Toledo. Punta Gorda police received reports of the blaze nearly two hours later. When officers arrived, the home was completely destroyed, with only charred remains left.
Jamaica’s struggle to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Melissa has deepened. Jamaican health officials have confirmed a deadly outbreak of leptospirosis across several parishes. The bacterial disease is suspected to have claimed six lives already. Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton said nine cases were confirmed
A United Nations report shows the alarming scale of violence against women in Latin America and the Caribbean, with at least 19,254 women killed over the past five years. According to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), 3,828 women lost their lives
Venezuela’s aviation authority has issued a strict 48-hour deadline to international airlines to resume flights to the country or face the suspension of their traffic rights. The move comes after several carriers suspended service, citing safety concerns following a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) alert. The
This morning, the International Court of Justice opened a critical hearing that could reshape regional borders. At the center of the dispute is a cluster of islands known as the Sapodilla Cayes, claimed by Belize, but also contested by Honduras. Today, Guatemala stepped in, seeking
The battle over Belize’s southern waters just got more complicated. At The Hague today, Guatemala reminded the court that this isn’t the first time these islands have sparked a legal showdown. In fact, Guatemala and Belize have been locked in a separate case since 2019
The Sapodilla Cayes, where the Caribbean meets the Gulf of Honduras, are a cluster of tiny islands that hold outsized importance. They’re fourteen specks of sand and palm trees, surrounded by turquoise waters and coral gardens teeming with life. Sea turtles nest there, manatees glide
Guatemala wants a seat at the table in Belize’s case against Honduras over the Sapodilla Cayes, arguing the islands overlap with its own claim. It’s a new chapter in a decades-old territorial dispute that has seen tensions flare despite promises of peace. But what does
