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Nicaragua
Weather
Tropical wave to cause rains this weekend
A tropical wave over the southwestern Caribbean Sea near Nicaragua will cause showers and thunderstorms across Belize starting Friday evening, July 28th. The National Meteorological Service of Belize said as the tropical wave approaches the country, the rain will increase throughout the night and tomorrow, Saturday.
Sports
Martin Dawson calls on athletes to participate at MMA tournament in Nicaragua
San Pedro's Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) coach and fighter, Martin Dawson, continues to prepare for a Central American championship from July 10th through the 15th of this year set to take place in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. Dawson has been selected as the Belizean delegate and is looking to take some fighters with him to participate in the Pacific Coast Fight League tournament. Dawson shared that the idea is to organize an MMA tournament in Belize before the Nicaragua event and pick the best three Belizean fighters.
Community and Society
San Pedro celebrates Central American and Mexican independence
An evening full of great food, entertainment, and cultural presentation brought back the anticipated Noche Centro Americana to San Pedro Town on Friday, September 16th. The event, which experienced a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, serves to celebrate the independence day celebrations of five Central American countries and Mexico.
Government
PM Briceño said he did not chastise US President at Summit of the Americas
During a press briefing on Wednesday, June 15th, the first since he took office in 2020, Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. John Briceño said he did not chastise the United States (US) President Joseph Biden during his speech at the recent Summit of the Americas. Briceño made headlines when he openly criticized the decision of the US host to exclude Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela from the summit held June 6-10 in Los Angeles, California, on the west coast of the US.
Sports
Belize Jaguars play against Nicaragua in World Cup qualifier
The Belize National Football Team, the Jaguars, played an away match in the World Cup Qualifiers against Nicaragua on Friday, June 4th. The game took place at 7PM in Managua, Nicaragua, and is the third match the Belizean team will play in a series to qualify for the World Cup event in Qatar next year. While the Jaguars demonstrated much skill on the field, they fell short leading to a 3-0 victory for the Nicaraguan Selection.
Sports
Belize National Football Team resumes training before World Cup qualifying game against Nicaragua
In less than a month, the national football team of Belize, the Jaguars, will be playing against Nicaragua as they continue their journey to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022. In preparation for the critical qualifier game, the ‘A’ team has been called to camp in Belmopan City to continue training before facing the Nicaraguan team.
Community and Society
IDB, World Bank and CABEI expand support for Central America in wake of second hurricane
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) president Mauricio Claver-Carone convened a virtual meeting last Friday, November 20th with leaders and ministers of Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua, along with World Bank Group president David Malpass and Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) president Dante Mossi, to update the action plan for helping these countries to deal with the impacts of hurricanes Eta and Iota.
Community and Society
Belize’s Jalyssa Arthurs wins Miss CentroAmerica 2019
For the first time a Belizean beauty ambassador, 19-year-old Jalyssa Arthurs has captured the title of Miss CentroAmerica. The beauty pageant, held on Monday, November 25th at the José De La Cruz Mena Theater in the city of León, Nicaragua, saw the participation of delegates from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Honduras.
