Maya Communities Respond to Land Predation and FPIC Violation in Belize

Maya Communities Respond to Land Predation and FPIC Violation in Belize

Even after the Maya's watershed 2015 Caribbean Court of Justice land rights victory, the Government of Belize continues to condone land grabs in Indigenous territory.
In Belize, a Win for Black Dockworkers

In Belize, a Win for Black Dockworkers

Port workers in Belize City took on the powerful export industry and won important concessions, elevating working-class demands and building solidarity for ongoing resistance to defend their livelihoods.
Watching the Fruit Fall

Watching the Fruit Fall

Mayan King, the largest banana producer in Belize, abruptly ceased operations in October when the Irish fruit company Fyffes stopped
BELIZE Will Independence Mean New Dependence?

BELIZE Will Independence Mean New Dependence?

Situated between Mexico and Gua- temala, only a few minutes by air from the rest of Central America and facing
Belize: Eco-Tourism Gone Awry

Belize: Eco-Tourism Gone Awry

“Eco-terrorism at Hachet Cay” snapped a headline last year in the popular Belizean weekly Amandala. The newspaper was taking umbrage
BELIZE Still Struggling for Independence

BELIZE Still Struggling for Independence

Belizean politics have been dominated by one man and one issue for over 20 years. The man is Prime Minister
LIKE ANY OTHER BUSINESS?

LIKE ANY OTHER BUSINESS?

Hosted in a new luxury hotel on the ecologically fragile outskirts of Belize City-the construction of which ne- cessitated stripping