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Season 1 | Episode 25
Speculation about a potential early election call in Belize has been dismissed by Prime Minister John Briceño. The Prime Minister’s comments follow the People’s United Party’s (PUP) recent victory in municipal elections, in which they secured a significant majority over the United Democratic Party (UPD). The PUP’s strong showing had led some observers to believe that the party might capitalize on its momentum and seek an early mandate from the people.
This week on The LatinNews Podcast, we speak to Victor Bulmer-Thomas, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of London and Honorary Professor with the Institute of of the Americas at University College London about the challenges facing Belize in the immediate future.
As Briceño’s statements underscore a different strategy, suggesting that the government intends to focus on delivering on its promises and solidifying its track record before the general election there are pending issues, such as clarifying the location of a deep water port, the multidimensional poverty suffered by much of the population, border disputes with Guatemala, and where does Lord Aschroft of Chichester fit into ‘s elections?
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In this episode we discuss:
• Recent Municipal Elections in Belize
• Border Dispute with Guatemala
• Deep Water Port Development in Belize
• Climate Change Impact on Tourism
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Victor Bulmer-Thomas
Victor Bulmer-Thomas is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of London and Honorary Professor with the Institute of the Americas, University College London. He is also a Senior Distinguished Fellow of the School of Advanced Study at the University of London; an Associate Fellow in the Americas Program at Chatham House, where he was the Director from 2001 to 2006; and was Director of the Institute of Latin American Studies, University of London, from 1992 to 1998. His publications include The Economic History of the Caribbean Since the Napoleonic Wars (2012), The Political Economy of Central America Since 1920 (1987) and Input-Output Analysis for Developing Countries (1982). He is also co-editor of The Cambridge Economic History of Latin America (2006).
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The LatinNews Podcast is hosted by Richard McColl, a foreign correspondent in Colombia. Having first travelled to Colombia in the late 90s, McColl made the move to Bogotá in 2007. He holds a Diploma in Conflict resolution and a PhD in Social and Human Sciences both at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá. He has worked as a journalist across Latin America.
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