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BEYOND THE ICJ JUDGMENT: THE OAS, PANAMA, AND THE NEXT STAGE OF THE BELIZE–GUATEMALA CLAIM

SPECIAL FEATURE

Belize City: 30th June 2026: The Joint Declaration issued by Belize and Guatemala in Panama on June 24, 2026, is not an ordinary diplomatic statement. It is one of the clearest signs yet that both countries are now preparing not only for the judgment of the International Court of Justice, but for the difficult and sensitive process that must follow after the Court speaks.

WHO REALLY CHOOSES YOUR MAYOR? When Democracy Stops at the Party’s Gate

 NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE SPECIAL FEATURE

Belize City: Friday 26th June 2026: Every election season, Belizeans are reminded that democracy belongs to the people.

Yet before a single voter casts a ballot for mayor or area representative, another election has already taken place—one that most Belizeans never participate in.

It is the election that determines who they will be allowed to vote for.

IF RED FLAGS WERE MISSED, WHO WAS WATCHING?

EDITORIAL

Belize City: Thursday 25th June 2026: The Financial Secretary says warning signs should have been detected. The Prime Minister has ordered an audit. A Cabinet Minister has stepped aside. Belizeans now deserve answers not only about one Ministry, but about the financial governance system itself.

The Ministry of Defence may have triggered the alarm. The nation now deserves to know whether the warning applies to the wider system of government.