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IDAHO: International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia, May 17th

2013-05-17T13:50:00.000-07:00

Today, May 17th, is International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO). The day will be commemorated in over 100 countries around the world and will highlight the horrific consequences of homophobia and transphobia on gender and sexual minorities. The horrible consequences of homophobia don't simply affect LGBT's; it has a disastrous effect on all people. Below is a video from

Belize National Coastguard Graduation: Trained By US Navy Special Warfare Combatant Crewmen

2013-05-15T15:27:00.000-07:00

Members of Belize Coastguard and Anti Drugs Unit Graduate from Special Warfare Operations Course Supervised by the US Navy Belize's first Navy SEAL team. Photos via R. Nunez

Mayan Nohmul Pyramid In Belize Destroyed By Bulldozer: GOB Condemns Destruction

2013-05-15T13:15:00.000-07:00

Hon. Gasper Vega, Minister of Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Deputy Prime Minister

Belize: Noh Mul Maya Temple Destroyed And Used For Road Fill

2013-05-12T13:51:00.000-07:00

Today we learned that a major Mayan Monument had been bulldozed for roadfill aggregate. 7news went to Orange Walk District, near the northern district boundary to find out that Noh Mul – or at least a large part of it – is no more. It’s a stunning development – and Jules Vasquez reports. Jules Vasquez reporting Noh Mul. it’s name means the Big Hill but it’s not so big any more,

The Belize LGBT Anti-Sodomy Law Trial - Caleb Orozco v The Attorney General of Belize

2013-05-09T21:14:00.001-07:00

I am speechless!!...This statement is coming from an agent of the Attorney General of Belize. "There is no fundamental right to dignity or privacy in Belize!" - Deputy Solicitor General Nigel Hawke representing the Attorney General in Caleb Orozco v The Attorney General of Belize, May 9, 2013. Is this the end of freedom?!

The Belize LGBT Anti-Sodomy Law Trial Day - 2

2013-05-09T15:54:00.000-07:00

Belize Supreme Court It’s Day 2 of the constitutional challenge against the Belize sodomy law, Section 53, brought by Caleb Orozco, leader of the United Belize Advocacy Movement (UNIBAM). By Asa DeMatteo, Ph. D I entered to an empty court room, now cool and quiet on a beautiful Belize morning. A beautiful woman comes in alone, sits down in the audience section, clasps her rosary

Cashew Festival 2013- Crooked Tree Village, Belize

2013-05-09T15:28:00.000-07:00

Somewhere spectacular: Crooked Tree Village. Something delicious: cashew products. What to see: Like minded and interesting people. All of this you can be sure of when attending the annual Cashew Festival. There is sure to be something for everyone, for all you city slickers and country bumpkins all over Belize...Music, food and exciting events for the kids.For the full weekend line up

The Belize LGBT Anti-Sodomy Law Trial Day-1

2013-05-08T16:33:00.000-07:00

The Justice Arrives By Asa DeMatteo, Ph. D How formal and elegant everyone looks, especially the Chief Justice. We all rise and bow to the grandeur of the law. The advocates on both sides are now introducing themselves to the court. I am disappointed that they have dispensed with the powdered wigs of the English courts, but it is still an extremely handsome group of men and women.

They Have Earned A Place In The World To Come

2013-04-28T13:14:00.000-07:00

A mother in Belize City, Belize has taken the lives of three of her four children. Sources say the children ages 1, 2 and 3 were killed by drowning. A fourth child, age 6 is reported to have escaped. What could have driven the young mother to take the lives of her children? Nobody knows what she was feeling. It could be that she was suffering from postpartum depression which is a serious

Offshore Oil Contracts Null And Void In Belize

2013-04-16T12:52:00.000-07:00

Photos via Audrey Matura's Facebook page.

People’s United Party's Statement Against Guatemala's Unfounded Claim

2013-04-09T17:04:00.000-07:00

The Opposition People’s United Party (PUP) of Belize today issued a statement saying that its national executive at a meeting rejected Guatemala’s use of a map on that country’s passport which shows Belize as a part of its territory. The official statement says that a future PUP government will deny entry to Belize for any person bearing a Guatemala passport with a map showing Belize

The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef in Belize

2013-04-06T18:21:00.000-07:00

Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is the largest barrier reef in the Northern Hemisphere. It lies 980 feet from shore and stretches for 25 miles within the country’s limits. The site identified by UNESCO is actually part of one of the largest barrier reefs in the world – the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System that extends from Cancun to Honduras. One of the most beautiful features of the

Oil Discovered In Orange Walk District- Northern Belize

2013-04-02T15:16:00.000-07:00

The Government of Belize, through The Ministry of Energy, Science & Technology and Public Utilities announced that oil was discovered in the Orange Walk District. A press release reads: "Maranco Energy Belize Limited, on March 30, 2013, discovered an encouraging oil show at the South Canal Bank #1 exploration well in their concession area in the Orange Walk District.

Holy Saturday In Belize-Cross Country Cycling Race

2013-03-30T16:51:00.003-07:00

Congratulations to Darnell Barrow for capturing the 85th Annual Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic Championship. Second Place winner Juan Pablo Magallares and Third Place winner John Delong In Belize, Holy Saturday is also known for our Holy Saturday Cross Country Classic. This a 140 mile bike race starting in Belize City, traveling west to San Ignacio where the riders turn

P.M. of Belize Away For Easter Holidays

2013-03-28T17:20:00.000-07:00

Thousands of Belizeans have begun the annual migration to coastal communities within the country to enjoy their Easter vacation near the waterfront. Others will await the results of the Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic before departing for their weekend jaunt. Among those who have opted to travel abroad is Prime Minister Dean Barrow, who departed the country earlier today on

Government of Belize Responds to Guatemala’s Proposals

2013-03-27T13:51:00.000-07:00

The 2013 Central American Games In Costa Rica

2013-03-10T13:35:00.000-07:00

Kenneth Medwood- Gold Medal Katy Sealy-2nd right The 2013 Central American Games are currently being held in San José, Costa Rica- March 3-17th. They are the largest multi-sport event ever organized in the country. Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama brought their best athletes to the games, which is taking place in San José for the first time

What Went Wrong?

2013-03-07T22:02:00.002-08:00

Our children are being raised in fear of going outside. When I was I young girl growing up in Belize the only thing that would keep me from going outside was severe thunderstorm. I am saddened to see the severe stress and worry that our children are going through. There is the old saying that says "It Takes A Village", but in Belize our village is in a desperate state of disrepair. Crime

Belize's Deligation To Chavez's Funeral

2013-03-07T15:45:00.000-08:00

Prime Minister, Hon. Dean Barrow, has appointed the Hon. Gaspar Vega, Deputy Prime Minister of Belize, to lead Belize’s delegation attending the funeral of the late President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez. The Belize delegation includes the Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Alexis Rosado and Ambassador Nestor Mendez, Belize’s Ambassador to Washington and the

Hugo Chavez, Dead At 58 - What's Next For Venezuela?

2013-03-06T13:22:00.000-08:00

President Hugo Chavez, the fiery leader who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela, crusaded against U.S. influence and championed a leftist revival across Latin America, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at age 58 after a nearly two-year bout with cancer. Vice President Nicolas Maduro, announced the death during a national television broadcast. He said Chavez died at 4:25 p.m.

On The Belize - Guatemala Borderline

2013-03-02T21:56:00.002-08:00

On the Belize-Guatemala borderline where over 125 Belizeans decided to clear Belize's defined borderline. The Guatemalan had the presence of the OAS while the Belize Defense Force soldiers observed from a distance as the Belizeans descended on Container Hill. Transportation from Jalacte Toledo to Santa Cruz Guatemala (borderline). By Jorge Aldana

Guatemala on Alert

2013-02-28T23:13:00.001-08:00

(L) Belize Foreign Minister- Hon Wilfred Elrington The president of Guatemala Otto Perez Molina says his government will be on alert as a group known as Belize Territorial Volunteers head to the Belize border with Guatemala this weekend to clean the borderline. “We will be vigilant,” Molina told reporters during a visit outside of Guatemala City today. Wil Maheia and his group plan to go in

Guatemala Calls On Belize To Restore Its Original Referendum Law

2013-02-15T13:07:00.000-08:00

Photo credit: AP | President of Guatemala Otto Perez Molina is makeup prior to an interview with The Associated Press at the Casa de America in Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. The president makes a state visit to Spain. (AP Photo / Paul White) Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina says that Belize should restore its referendum law to what it was in 2008 if it wants to save

Belize-Guatemala Diplomatic Incident

2013-02-07T14:19:00.001-08:00

Guatemala has provoked a diplomatic incident by using a map of Guatemala showing Belize as a part of their territory at an Organization of American States (OAS) Forum on Wednesday. At the OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., Belize's Ambassador to the OAS Nestor Mendez objected strongly to the use of the map and indicated to the forum that Belize plans to file a formal protest before the

Junior Minister Mark King Suspended From Cabinet-Belize

2013-02-05T21:30:00.002-08:00

Prime Minister of #Belize Dean Barrow has issued an immediate suspension of junior Minister Mark King following an early morning incident at a Casino in the Corozal District. According to an official statement, King was suspended from his duties as a Minister of State for three months without pay. In the official government statement it was announced that Cabinet was briefed on the incident at