Politics and Government

On October 20th, a convention was held to remove the current Leader of the Opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), resulting in the election of...

A political convention was held at the Civic Centre in Belize City on Sunday, October 20th, by the United Democratic Party (UDP) as part of the Alliance for Democracy movement to replace the current leader, Honorable Dr. Moses ‘Shyne’ Barrow. However, since then, no significant changes have been observed within the opposition party as Barrow remains at the helm of the UDP and has stated that those involved in the event, specifically Area Representatives Honorable Patrick Faber and Tracy Panton, are no longer members of his party. He claims that the convention was unlawful under the UDP constitution, and, as a result, the outcomes of the convention do not impact his position within the political organization.

San Pedro resident Mahmoud Dani Lagha has been appointed as the new Standard Bearer for the Belize Rural South (BRS) Constituency under the United Democratic Party (UDP). The announcement was made public on Tuesday, August 27th, taking many islanders by surprise. The young entrepreneur is determined to contest the BRS seat in the next general elections, set for November 2025.

The People's United Party (PUP) has officially endorsed Andre Perez, the current Belize Rural South (BRS) area representative, for the 2025 General Elections. The endorsement event took place at Boca del Rio Beach Park in San Pedro Town on Friday, August 23rd. Many supporters and specially invited guests attended to support Perez's candidacy to continue representing San Pedro and Caye Caulker.

On Tuesday, August 21st, an official statement was issued announcing that Ramon Vasquez, the Chairman and CEO of Belize Broadcasting Network (BBN), had decided to resign from his position as the standard bearer for the United Democracy Party (UDP) in anticipation of the upcoming General Elections scheduled for November 2025. Vasquez was appointed as the standard bearer for Belize Rural South (BRS), encompassing Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye, on August 20, 2024, but has opted to step down from his role.

The United Democratic Party (UDP) has named Ramon Vasquez their new Standard Bearer for Belize Rural South (BRS), comprising Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye. Vasquez is the third standard bearer after Jazelie' Jaz' Azueta was removed and former Mayor Daniel Guerrero stepped down. Vasquez is now the new face for BRS; however, many in San Pedro Town are unfamiliar with him as he has been absent from the political stage for quite some time now.

Over the past weeks, there have been reports of several developments within the Opposition of the United Democratic Party (UDP), which have seen attempts to remove the current leader, the Honorable Moses' Shyne' Barrow. The controversies have led the Standard Bearer for Belize Rural South (BRS) (Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker) Daniel Guerrero to withdraw his application.

With 3,268 votes, Dr. Osmond Martinez of the People's United Party (PUP) won the Toledo East by-election on Wednesday, July 17th. Martinez's opponent, Dennis Williams, with the United Democratic Party (UDP), garnered 1,169 votes, while William Maheia, under the People's National Party (PNP), received 202 votes.