Stories about Belize from May, 2007
Belize: Supreme Court Rules Against Police
The Belize Supreme Court has ruled that the police cannot prevent citizens from protesting against the controversial Universal Health Services loan guarantee during today's House of Representatives meeting. Belizean quotes United Democratic Party leader Dean Barrow: “The will of the people obviously cannot be thwarted and the right to dissent...
Belize: Riot in Belmopan
Belizean reports that “police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters in Belmopan as the House of Representatives met to consider a bill allowing government to assume a $33 million dollar debt following the failure of the privately held Universal Health Services Hospital.”
Belize: Hospital Controversy
Belizean reports on the controversy surrounding the Belizean government's guarantee of a $33 million dollar debt for a private hospital.
