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December 4, 2023

International News: Venezuela approves referendum on sovereignty over Essequibo region of Guyana

The Government of President Nicolas Maduro argues the land was “stolen” from Venezuela when the border was drawn more than a century ago; Guyana maintains the [...]
October 31, 2023

Opposition United Democratic Party calls on Venezuela to respect Guyana’s territorial integrity

In a short statement it said, "In the interest of peace, security and regional stability we encourage Venezuela to yield to International law and resolve this [...]
October 6, 2023

Territorial Volunteers recover gill net with stuck lobster, stingray

On their latest expedition in the waters, they removed an illegally placed gill net, banned for use in Belize, containing at least one juvenile lobster and [...]
October 5, 2023

Government working to de-escalate tension in Sarstoon as Territorial Volunteers told by Prime Minister: ‘Be careful’

After two recent confrontations between Wil Maheia’s Belize Territorial Volunteers (BTV) and the Guatemalans, both considered to have occurred within Belizean territory, Belmopan is scrambling to [...]
October 3, 2023

Foreign Minister protests repeated violations by Guatemala Armed Forces in Sarstoon

The BTV were in Belizean waters and the GAF insisted that the Belizeans were in Guatemalan territory and should seek permission to enter Guatemala.
September 29, 2023

Territorial Volunteers challenge Guatemalan Armed Forces in Sarstoon again

According to videos sent by Maheia, the BTV were patrolling and had just spotted Guatemalan fishermen clearly in Belizean waters, but the two navy boats from [...]
September 29, 2023

Guatemala denounces ‘radical Belizeans’ for ‘provocations’ in Sarstoon at United Nations

Bucaro was responding to colleague Minister Senator Eamon Courtenay, who spoke last week at the United Nations General Assembly and called once again for a Sarstoon [...]
September 22, 2023

Belizean-Guatemalan detained for human trafficking

Authorities in Melchor say that the woman had dual nationality and is wanted for human trafficking.