Belize
Caribbean Room With a View: A Rainforest Getaway in Belize
May 24, 2013 | 10:46 am | 0 Comment
IT WAS FOLLOWING a trip to Belize that legendary film director Francis Ford Coppola decided to purchase the then-abandoned Blancaneaux Lodge in the rainforest of Belize. Nearly 20 years after opening the resort, the 20-room boutique property remains one of the region's great escapes. It's one of a pair of lodges Coppola has developed in Belize, along with the Turtle more...
Belize Condemns Destruction of Mayan Archaeological Site
May 15, 2013 | 6:35 pm | 0 Comment
Above: another Mayan pyramid in Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize's government is condemning the recent destruction of the Noh Mul Mayan archaeological site during a mining project last week. Gaspar Vega, Belize's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Agriculture, said he condemned the incident "in the strongest possible more...
Taiwan Presents $5 Million Grant to Belize For Infrastructure Projects
May 9, 2013 | 6:22 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow and Taiwan Prime Minister David CK Wu By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan has granted $5 million to the government of Belize for infrastructure projects. The funding, which was officially presented by Taiwanese Ambassador David CK Wu to Prime Minister Dean Barrow Thursday, will target projects including the Belize City more...
Belize Tourism Off to Record Start in 2013
May 1, 2013 | 9:12 am | 0 Comment
Above: El Secreto in Belize (Photo: El Secreto) By the Caribbean Journal staff Tourism in Belize is at an all-time high for the first quarter of 2013, according to a report from the Belize Tourism Board. Airport arrivals increased by 7.58 percent in January, by 6 percent in February and by 10.1 percent in March, all compared to the same periods in 2012. In more...
Moody’s Upgrades Belize Credit Rating, Warns of “Debt Overhang”
April 15, 2013 | 8:25 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Parliament in Belmopan By the Caribbean Journal staff New York-based Moody's has upgraded the credit rating on Belize's government bonds, the firm announced Monday. The rating has been lifted to Caa2 from Ca, with a "stable" outlook. The move comes after Belize restructured its $547 million "Superbond," which is due in 2029. That included what became more...
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Belize Reports “Encouraging” Oil Discovery in Orange Walk District
April 8, 2013 | 1:45 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Parliament in Belmopan By the Caribbean Journal staff Maranco Energy Belize Limited, which is currently searching for oil in the Orange Walk District in the country's northeastern region, has discovered an "encouraging oil show," according to the government. The find was made at the South Canal Bank #1 exploration well in Maranco's concession more...
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The Caribbean’s Top 10 Hotel Bars – 2013
March 29, 2013 | 10:22 am | 0 Comment
Above: Yara Bar at the Amanyara Turks and Caicos (Photo: Aman Resorts) WE KNOW the Caribbean has the world's best beach bars, but it's also home to some exceptional hotel bars — some are well-known, and others are well-kept secrets. Some are on the water themselves, while others are wood-paneled hideaways. While we wish we could include 100 bars on this list, here is more...
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Belize, Guatemala Foreign Ministers Meet With OAS SG Insulza
January 28, 2013 | 2:37 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington and Guatemala Foreign Minister Luis Fernando Carrera held tripartite talks this weekend with Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza in Santiago. The objective of the meeting was to exchange information on the tasks both more...
PM: Belize Set to Finalize Superbond Deal
January 6, 2013 | 2:59 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Parliament in Belmopan By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize will officially sign an agreement on the restructuring of its large commercial debt in the early part of this month, Prime Minister Dean Barrow said in his first national address for 2013. The agreement will "resolve once and for all the crippling commercial debt burden that has threatened to more...
Belize Gets Help from Mexico on Forensic Ballistics Analysis
December 5, 2012 | 3:39 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Parliament in Belmopan By the Caribbean Journal staff A pair of Belizeans have completed a two-day training course in Mexico in forensic ballistics analysis. The five-day crash course, which was conducted in Mexico City, included the use of the Integrated Ballistics Imaging System. Thanks to the training, the analysts will be able to operate the IBIS more...
