The contemporary political history of Belize
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- ACP-EU supports Belize's
sovereignty
- Amandala Online, 26 March 2000. The ACP
Group (Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific) along with
the European Union, call on Guatemala to respect
Belize's borders and right to sovereignty.
- Labor Ministry plucks trained arbitrators
from WASA tribunal
- The Reporter, 21 May 2000. A tribunal had
been set up on May 8 to avert a strike on May 9 by
WASA's Workers Union. The tribunal, was to determine
if WASA's management breached its collective agreement
with the union.
- Continuing human rights violations
- International Secretariat of Amnesty International, News
Service, 5 July 2000. Excessive use of force by police
appears to be particularly serious. In 1999 local human
rights organizations documented more than 30 cases of
police brutality.