Belize to Discuss National Issues with Mexico and Guatemala

Diplomacy takes center stage this Friday as Prime Minister John Briceño heads to Campeche, Mexico for a high-level sit-down with two regional leaders. He’ll be meeting with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum and Guatemala’s President Bernardo...

Belize City Council Launches Cashless E-Bus Ridership Card

If you’re among the thousands of passengers who use the E-bus system operated by the Belize City Council, you now have the option of going cashless when you ride. Today, the council launched its new Launch of Belize Public Transport Ridership...

Belize City Man Granted Bail After Alleged Machete Attack and Property Damage

Crime August 14, 2025 No Comment 62 A Belize City resident is out on bail after being charged with assault and property damage. Forty-year-old Steve Stanley Logan appeared unrepresented before Magistrate Ludlow Black, this morning to face one...

Belize City Man Fined After Pleading Guilty to Assaulting Police Officer

Crime August 14, 2025 No Comment 73 A Belize City man pleaded guilty to aggravated assault against a police officer today, but claims he is the victim. Twenty-eight-year-old John Orosco, a resident of New Road, was shot by police near the...

Mexico, Guatemala, Belize to create tri-national nature reserve to protect Mayan jungle

Guatemalan president Bernardo Arevalo looks on while Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum shakes hands with Belize Prime Minister Minister Johnny Briceno, in Calakmul, Campeche state, Mexico, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Zetina)...

Mexico, Guatemala, Belize create Mayan rainforest reserve

GUATEMALA CITY -- The leaders of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize announced on Friday that they were creating a tri-national nature reserve to protect the Mayan rainforest following a meeting during which they also discussed expanding a Mexican train...

Can Belize and Mexico Build That Bridge Despite Environmental Concerns?

And while there is an overarching context of sustainability and respect for nature covering the meeting - there is also an environmentally troubling issue in the background. Belize and Mexico have been discussing building a bridge over the...

Mexico, Guatemala and Belize Launch Trinational Corridor to Protect the Great Maya Forest

Mexico, Guatemala and Belize have created the world’s largest biocultural corridor to protect the Great Maya Forest, as environmental groups urge stronger safeguards amid controversy over the Maya Train project. Presidents Claudia Sheinbaum and...

Freed In Belize, Honduran Narco Convicted In US For Same Cocaine

It was headline news back on September 9, 2019 when police made a major drug bust off mile 7 on the Coastal Road. They intercept a drug plane which landed off the Coastal Road. It was carrying almost 3,000 pounds of cocaine. They got the plane,...

Talks Continue on Extending Tren Maya Railway Into Belize

Another topic high on today’s high-level meeting agenda was the expansion of Tren Maya, particularly, the inclusion of Belize in the multi-million-dollar project. Prime Minister Briceño has been a vocal proponent of extending the Tren Maya across...

Belize Has More Nonstop Flights Than Ever — and a Mix of Adventure, Beach, and Island Charm

One day you’re deep in the jungle, scanning the trees for a glimpse of a jaguar in a wildlife preserve. The next, you’re stretched out on a quiet stretch of white sand, the Caribbean Sea lapping at your toes. The day after that, you’re flying...

Nature reserve complicates Mayan train expansion

GUATEMALA CITY — The leaders of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize announced on Friday that they were creating a tri-national nature reserve to protect the Mayan rain forest following a meeting during which they also discussed expanding a Mexican train...

Plan to extend Maya Train to Guatemala is full steam ahead after bilateral talks in Calakmul

Mexico and Guatemala have confirmed their intention to extend the Maya Train to Guatemala following a series of talks between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and her Guatemalan counterpart Bernardo Arévalo. According to both leaders, the train...

Transport Minister Backs Tren Maya Expansion into Belize

When it comes to Tren Maya, Belize should be all in; at least, that’s the view of Transport Minister Dr. Louis Zabaneh. He’s calling it a “no-brainer,” saying Belize needs to work closely with Mexico to make sure the vision of the railway...

Mexico, Guatemala and Belize to create tri-national nature reserve to protect Mayan jungle

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The leaders of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize announced on Friday that they were creating a tri-national nature reserve to protect the Mayan rainforest following a meeting during which they also discussed expanding a Mexican...

Belize City Woman Charged with Shoplifting Hair Products and Soap

Crime August 13, 2025 No Comment 76 A Belize City woman is out on bail after being charged for shoplifting. 61-year-old Jacqueline Welch, a resident of the Saint Martin de Porres area, appeared unrepresented before Magistrate Ludlow Black, where...

Belize Bound

In April of 2025, James Hill, OD, and his medical team journeyed to Belize in collaboration with the Belize Council for the Visually Impaired (BCVI) to support its efforts to improve the quality and availability of eye care for visually impaired...

Belize Jaguars win 2 in CONCACAF U-15 championships

The Belize Jaguars U-15 National Team By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 11, 2025 The Belize Jaguars U-15 boys enjoyed their 2nd victory, 5-1, over Cuba in their 4th and final match in Group D of the B-League in the...

Belize participates in Parliamentary Summit on Climate Change

Senate president, Hon. Carolyn Trench-Sandiford By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 11, 2025 Belize representatives joined discussions with other parliamentarians of Latin America and the Caribbean in an effort to align...

BELIZE-BUSINESS-Government says it is preparing BPO sector for critical transition