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El Salvador Court Requests More Time To Consider “Urgent” Abortion Case
(Photo: Beatrice Murch) A pregnant Salvadoran, whose life is at risk due to her unborn baby, may not be able to abort due to the country's ban on therapeutic abortion. Doctors have told 21-year-old Name Beatriz, who is 23 weeks pregnant, that her life is in danger because she is suffering from Lupus, an autoimmune disease. Her child has also been diagnosed with anencephaly, a cephalic ...
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El Salvador recognizes Palestinian state
El Salvador recognizes Palestinian state Palestine-El Salvador, Politics, 8/26/2011 El Salvador Thursday recognized Palestine as an independent and sovereign state, according to Palestinian officials. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas thanked the president of El Salvador for the recognition, expressing hope that it will bolster bilateral relations. Foreign Minister Riyad Malki had ...
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Austin haze result of Mexican fires
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Take a look at Austins skyline and youll notice it is pretty hazy Saturday afternoon. Its all because of agricultural burning in Mexico and Central America. Breezy southerly winds are helping pull the smoke into Central Texas. MORE: Jim Spencer's BLOG The yearly burning of brush and trees allows farmers to clear land and also brings smoky air to Central Texas. At times the ...
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Notoriety follows David Rivera pal in Nicaragua
Ana Alliegro, the Miami woman at the center of the federal corruption investigation involving former congressman David Rivera, is living in a small town outside of ...
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Ministry of Natural Resources continues assault on Public lands in Dangriga
The Ministry of Natural Resources continues to assault and victimize the people of Dangriga Town. On Tuesday 7 May 2013 at about 5:45 PM The Dangriga Town Council confirmed that one Mr. Kelly of Sittee River, without any consultation, was surveying the prime piece of property, Parcel # 1217, situated on Front Street, on the beach north of the Carl Ramos Football Stadium, east of the Ignacia ...
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Fathers And Homosexuals – What’s the Relation
In Belize the topic concerning sexual orientation of its citizens is still a sizzling one. Some men believe they are women and some women believe they are men and some believe they are both men and women! As I listened to a talk show one morning I heard one confused person boastfully declare that the constitution or (Bible) is out of date! This was said in an effort to justify this person's ...
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How Do Children Cope When Mommy and Daddy Are Incarcerated
oward Zinn, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times Having a parent in prison can be stressful on children and caregivers. Oftentimes, children of inmates suffer from embarrassment, depression, anger, or self-hate because of the backlash they may endure from friends and family members due to one or both parents' incarceration. Recently, I viewed Mothers ...
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Mangrove reserve under threat
Strange activity is taking place within an environmentally sensitive area along Belize City's northside shoreline. Construction workers have set up camp and are digging into the ground, preparing to erect an unknown structure, next to Dolphin Park on Seashore Drive in the Caribbean Shores area. Several weeks ago, 7 News had inquired into the goings on at the site and the explanation given ...
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The Work in Belize Rural Central Continues
Chairman of the PUP Belize Rural Central Committee Jose "Pepe" Garcia, husband of Area Representative Hon. Dolores Balderamos Garcia, has been leading the charge on behalf of Dolores and the Committee in giving much needed attention to various sporting facilities in this constituency of over 6000 voters and nine villages. In just over one year he has spearheaded the building the new ...
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Important Court News – Dpp Called To Bar Judge Next
May 17, 2013 THE BELIZE TIMES has been reliably informed that there is interesting news coming out Belize's judiciary. We are told that the DPP, Cheryl-lyn Vidal, who has been widely criticized for the dismal 3% conviction rate at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is being called to Bar. This process is undertaken when a person wants to practice law privately in Belizean ...
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Caleb Orozco’s security includes Police GSU
A group of specially-assigned security personnel trails behind UNIBAM President Caleb Orozco with his every movement. Orozco and his team of attorneys had been going to the Supreme Court for five days last week, asking the Court to remove Section 53 of the criminal laws, which he claims denies rights to the LBGT individuals. Orozco said a security detail was assigned to him after increased ...
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“An incredible display of ignorance” – – Dr. John Morris “It’s like being punched in the stomach it’s just so horrendous” – Dr. Jaime Awe
Belize's eminent archaeologists have reacted strongly to the destruction of Noh Mul, one of Belize's largest Mayan sites. Dr. John Morris was called to the site on Friday May 10th after the Institute of Archaeology received a call from CTV-3 News in Orange Walk on Thursday about an excavation at a Maya mound. Dr. Morris did not know then that it was one of the oldest and important ...
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X-Mas Day pick axe murder trial concludes
Today in the Belmopan Supreme Court, 35 year old Teakettle resident, Jose Garcia, was freed of the charge of murder after his Attorney, Kareem Musa, made a successful no case submission. The submission came a week and a half into trial following a series of technical legal arguments surrounding the admissibility of a caution statement given by the accused, Jose Garcia, and the admissibility of ...
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Mother’s Day in Corozal Bay
On Saturday, May 11, 2013, mothers from the Corozal Bay Constituency were given a treat by the People's United Party (PUP) Corozal Bay Executive to commemorate Mother's Day - a day that is dedicated to all mothers for the sacrifices and love given to their loved ones. Mothers in attendance were entertained by local artists; treated with food and refreshments; treated with a gift; and ...
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UB exploits students with new fees
The BELIZE TIMES has received numerous complaints from students of the University of Belize who claim that they feel financially exploited by the University. The students informed us that on April 24th, just weeks prior to the 2013 graduation, the University issued a notice that in order for students to partake in the upcoming Graduation ceremony, they must pay a $200 Graduation Fee. This ...
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BDF musicians being neglected
Musicians who are playing for almost three years in the Belize Defence Force Band are concerned about their fate. These musicians are concerned as they traveled throughout this country with the Band and believe that they should enjoy the same privileged that other members would enjoy in the event something goes wrong. All they ask is that they be attested to the BDF's Volunteer Element. ...
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PUP commits to defending rights of Village Leaders
Yesterday, May 12, 2013 Village Council Elections were held in 44 communities representing all six districts countrywide as follows: - 7 in the Corozal District - 4 in the Orange Walk District - 8 in the Belize District - 5 in the Cayo District - 7 in the Stann Creek District - 13 in the Toledo District The People's United Party (PUP) is pleased to report that it endorsed and ...
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National Garifuna Council supports Mayor Gilbert Swaso in land dispute
The Dangriga Branch of NGC supports Mayor Gilbert Swaso in his efforts to keep the parcel of land by the bridge foot at North Riverside as public property, for the use of the PEOPLE OF DANGRIGA now and for the generations yet to come. This has always been used as a Gathering Place for our people and for the vendors from town and the rural areas. This piece of land was once called Jones Wharf, ...
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Mayor Bradley’s war on northern Belize
On February 21, 2013, the Mayor of Belize City effectively declared war on the residents of northern Belize by expressing his intent to toll the portion of the Philip Goldson Highway leading into Belize City. Thankfully the Minister of Works (the Hon. Rene Montero) has stepped in and put an end (at least for the time being) to the Mayor's plan. The residents of northern Belize should remain ...
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Audrey Matura Shepherd cautions Mayor Darrel Bradley
Allow me to address this letter as an open letter to the mayor of Belize City, Mr. Darrel Bradley. Honorable Mayor Bradley, I have become concerned at the reports that you, the Mayor of the City, an attorney by profession and a Christian is refusing to obey the ruling of the Supreme Court handed down in the Judicial Review claim brought by Coye's Funeral Home against the City Council. I ...
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Panamanian Disabled Swimmer For Conquering the Island of Taboga
Panama, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian swimming disabled athlete Cesar Barría will start an attempt from the port of Balboa in the Pacific Ocean to try to beat 19.5 kilometers in five hours separating him from the island of Taboga and fulfill one of his most valued dreams. Barria, a man who lost a leg over the knee in an accident, made four very complex attempts since 2008, the last ...
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Indian Brazilian Nationals Sentenced in US for Human Smuggling
A federal court in Houston, Texas, has sentenced an Indian citizen and a Brazilian national to three years in prison for smuggling illegal migrants into the United States. Kaushik Thakkar and Fabano Amorim were also given two years of supervised release when their prison terms end. Prosecutors say the two charged Indian citizens up to $60,000 each and conspired to smuggle them into the ...
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Mexican Foreign Minister to Pay Official Visit to China
Beijing, May 18 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Jose Antonio Meade, will start Sunday a two-day official visit to China, said the Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei. Meade meets an invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Those nations last year celebrated four decades of the establishment of diplomatic relations, which rose to strategic partnership in 2003. ...
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South America contraception up to 79 Middle Africa 19
Between 2003 and 2012, the total number of women worldwide wanting to avoid pregnancy and in need of contraception increased from 716 million to 867 million, with growth concentrated among women in the 69 poorest countries where modern method use was already very low. A young Chinese boy walks past a neighborhood 'sex shop', full of contraceptive suggestions, in central Beijing. (UPI ...
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General Assembly Adopts Texts on Items Ranging from Self-Determination to Peace in South Atlantic Supports Extension of Impunity Commission in Guatemala
The General Assembly, working through its busy agenda, today adopted five resolutions and one decision on a wide range of items, including on the self-determination of French Polynesia and on peace and cooperation in the South ...
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One survivor of the civil war masacres represents the injustice suffered by millions
Almost three decades ago, a young boy, Ramiro Cristales, watched as his family was killed by the Guatemalan army during the most tragic and shameful time in the nation’s history, the brutal civil war that last several decades and would ultimately claim the lives of over 200,000 people – men, women and children. Now, Cristales plans to testify in a humanitarian case against one of the soldiers involved in the massacre that saw his family killed. He represents the unfulfilled justice for those whose remains are still buried in mass graves around the country.
From 1960 to 1996 Guatemala was torn apart by the longest, and one of the most brutal, civil wars in the history of Latin America. To this day, the country is still trying to recover from the weighty and far-reaching effects it had on the country. During the civil war, the dictatorship-leaning government used all forms of repression and power at its disposal to remain in power. Read more
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