America Belize The country has submitted its memorial to the International Court of Justice in the ongoing land dispute with Honduras over the Sapodilla Caye; the memorial defends the state’s sovereignty and requests the court to declare its rightful control
America Belize Belize, along with Barbados, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, has signed a free movement deal allowing citizens to live and work in each other’s countries without visas or permits, expanding prior Caricom mobility rights
America Belize Westline has launched Belize’s first electric bus service under a government pilot project, deploying EU- and UN-backed buses on major highways to collect data on energy use and efficiency for future sustainable transit planning
America Belize Cabinet has discussed cannabis legalization but chosen not to take a position, leaving the decision to residents through an upcoming local referendum
America Belize The first case of New World screwworm in humans has been confirmed in Belize; though rare, it is a possible consequence of the spreading of screwworm infections affecting cattle since November 2024