All posts tagged "Belize-Guatemala"

  • Guatemalan trio caught inside the Chiquibul Forest

    San Ignacio, CAYO. Thursday, February 1, 2018. Three Guatemalan men were caught hunting illegally inside of the Chiquibul National Park on Sunday. Friends for Conservation and Development issued a press release today, reporting that Guatemalans Roni Alexander Lopez,...

    • Posted February 1, 2018
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  • Guatemalan journalist claims bad treatment by Belizean authorities

      Benque Viejo del Carmen, CAYO. Tuesday, January 16, 2018. A Guatemalan journalist purporting to be doing a story on his country’s unfounded claim to Belize, was asked to return to thee Guatemala side of the border today. Identified...

    • Posted January 16, 2018
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  • Belize-Guatemala bilateral talks to take place in Turkey

    Belmopan, CAYO. Monday, May 16, 2016. Bilateral talks on a protocol for the Sarstoon will commence on Saturday, May 21st. The talks will take place in Istanbul, Turkey. Foreign Affairs minister Wilfred Elrington will lead Belize’s delegation...

    • Posted May 16, 2016
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  • People’s United Party calls Sarstoon River restriction “draconian”

    Belize City, BELIZE. Friday, April 29, 2016. The Opposition People’s United Party (PUP) has come out against the government’s imposition of a temporary ban on Belizeans’ entry into the Sarstoon River for a month. A press release...

    • Posted April 29, 2016
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  • COLA condemns temporary restriction imposed on Sarstoon River

    San Ignacio, CAYO. Friday, April 29, 2016. Reaction to the government’s imposition of a temporary restriction of movement on the Belize side of the Sarstoon River has been pouring in on social media with a mix of...

    • Posted April 29, 2016
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  • GOB restricts temporary movement on Belize’s portion of the Sarstoon River

    Belmopan, CAYO. Friday, April 29, 2016. The Government of Belize has imposed a “temporary restriction on movement in Belize’s portion of the Sarstoon River.” The temporary restriction is for one month effective immediately and was done “to...

    • Posted April 29, 2016
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  • ACP resolution supports Belize’s territorial integrity

    Belmopan, CAYO. Thursday, April 28, 2016. Belize continues to internationalize the issue of Guatemala’s continued aggressive behavior. The latest diplomatic offensive was made at the just-concluded 103rd. session of the Council of Ministers of the African, Caribbean...

    • Posted April 28, 2016
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  • Guatemalan minor buried amid calls for de-escalation of tensions

    San Ignacio, CAYO. Saturday, April 23, 2016. Guatemalan, 12 year old Julio Alvarado, was laid to rest today in San Jose Las Flores, Peten. Alvarado was shot and killed in an incident in the Chiquibul on Wednesday...

    • Posted April 23, 2016
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  • Trio of Guatemalans detained by Belizean authorities

    Monday, April 18, 2016. San Ignacio, CAYO. Three Guatemalan nationals were detained by Belizean authorities for illegal activities inside of the Chiquibul Forest Reserve in Cayo. According to an official release from the Belize Defence Force, a...

    • Posted April 18, 2016
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  • Another provocation by Guatemala; SATIIM rangers intercepted

    Punta Gorda, TOLEDO. Wednesday, April 6, 2016. There is more tension on the Sarstoon as the Guatemalan military has again intercepted another group of Belizeans in the area. This time int is a group of rangers from...

    • Posted April 6, 2016
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