America Belize The OAS will lead an Electoral Observation Mission in Belize for the March 12 elections, with 12 observers from 7 countries assessing electoral organization, technology, and financing, and presenting a preliminary report post-election
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