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ROSADO STEPS ASIDE: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR BELIZE’S DEFENCE AT THE ICJ?

Two territorial cases, two sets of arguments and one urgent national question: is Belize’s legal team ready for the road ahead?

Belize City: Tuesday 27th October 2026: Belize is approaching one of the most consequential moments in its history: the oral hearings before the International Court of Justice on territorial questions involving Guatemala and Honduras.

BRAZIL HAS VOTED—AND WASHINGTON MUST LISTEN Lula’s comeback, the Bolsonaro family’s setback, and the opening for Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

Lula’s comeback, the Bolsonaro family’s setback, and the opening for Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

National Perspective Belize | Analysis | 

Belize City: Monday 26th October 2026: 

Brazil has delivered a result with consequences far beyond its borders. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won another presidential term, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro and frustrating the immediate prospect of a Bolsonaro family restoration.

BEYOND THE CARTEL NARRATIVE: What role does Belize play in Washington’s regional security strategy?

What role does Belize play in Washington’s regional security strategy?

Regional accountability analysis | 

Belize City: Friday 23rd October 23, 2026: 

Belize needs protection from organized crime. It also needs a public explanation of what an expanded foreign military role would mean.

BELIZE IS NO ONE’S BACKYARD, Before any foreign military base: disclose the terms, respect the Constitution, Belizeans must decide

Before any foreign military base: disclose the terms, respect the Constitution, let Belizeans decide

Editorial and constitutional analysis | October 22, 2026

Belize City: Thursday 22nd October 2026: Belize’s need for security assistance deserves serious attention. So does the authority under which foreign soldiers might be permitted to operate here.

THE IMF RECOMMENDATIONS: WHAT HAS BELIZE IMPLEMENTED, AND WHAT REMAINS UNFINISHED?

From public debt and pension reform to taxation, procurement transparency and economic diversification—one year after the IMF's recommendations, Belize must examine what has changed, what remains unresolved, and what the future demands.

INTRODUCTION — THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RECEIVING ADVICE AND DELIVERING RESULTS

Belize City: 14th October 2026 | Every year, international financial institutions examine the economic performance of developing countries, identify weaknesses and recommend corrective measures.