June 24, 2025 The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the Government of Belize have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at developing…
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‘He Who’s Afraid to Die Shouldn’t Be Born’: The Changing Nature of Gangs in Honduras
By: Insight Crime June 17, 2025 The Rivera Hernández neighborhood in the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula is no ordinary place. It is the wounded heart of San Pedro…
Venezuela and Trinidad trade threats
By: Staff Writer June 10, 2025 The Nicolas Maduro administration in Venezuela has blamed Trinidad of sending mercenaries as an attempt to destabilize the South American country. Venezuelan Justice Minister…
Seize, Reuse, and Repeat: Venezuela’s War on Recycled Drugs
By: Insight Crime June 3, 2025 A large portion of drug seizures in Falcón, Venezuela, appear to be staged by the authorities to project an image of effectiveness in the…
US travel advisories for Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago
By: Staff Writer May 23, 2025 The US State Department issued Level 3 advisories for Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday, warning US travelers to “reconsider” travel to the…
US secures Panama Canal amid tensions with China
By: Staff Writer April 18, 2025 U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a recent visit to Panama, announced in a speech that they have reached a landmark security cooperation agreement…
Belize reports first Malaria cases in over six years
By: Staff Writer April 18, 2025 The Belizean Ministry of Health and Wellness said in a release on Tuesday on its Facebook page that there are reported cases of locally…
CARICOM border control officers begin attachment programme in Belize as CARICOM Skilled Workers Programme winds down
April 1, 2025 Director of CARICOM Single Market at the CARICOM Secretariat, Mr. Leo Preville says sustained capacity building is key for implementation of the CSME. Mr. Preville was speaking…
Trump threatens tariffs for countries that buy Venezuelan oil
By: Staff Writer March 28, 2025 US President Donald Trump posted on the social media platform, Truth Social, that he would sign an executive order imposing 25 percent tariffs on…
Did El Salvador’s Gang Truce Lead to More Violence?
By: Insight Crime March 18, 2025 In the latest of a series of academic articles, two scholars add to mounting evidence that gang truces may provide a short-term reprieve from…
Belize general election on March 12: Who will win?
By: Staff Writer March 7, 2025 General elections in Belize is set to take place on March 12 with Belizeans set to either re-elect Prime Minister and leader of the…
OAS to Deploy Electoral Observation Mission to Belize
March 7, 2025 The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, announced today the appointment of Maricarmen Plata, a member of his cabinet, as Chief of…