Belizean

In its 18 August report issued on Belize, credit rating agency S&P predicts that the ruling People’s United Party led by John Briceño will win the next general elections in 2030. The PUP regained power in 2020 after being out of office for 13 years, and in 2025 further cemented its grip with a super majority win of 26 seats out of 31 in parliament. General Elections in Be...

Dr. Philip Castillo In any two party democracy, the pendulum eventually swings. Key word…eventually. But what makes it swing? Focus on the comparatively more recent “Pendulum Swing” General Elections and recall the tremendous outpouring of pure national joy that accompanied such elections in Belize. Mr. Said Musa and the PUP won the pendulum swing General Elections in 1998 wi...

“I hold no grudge; it was a convention that was not needed, but I am happy, and I want to invite all of them to work with me and my team of councillors.” That was Rigoberto Vellos’ response to Sunday night’s “loud and clear” victory at the Corozal PUP Mayoral Convention, where he went head to head against newcomer Shajarie Rogers and pulling out more than 3,400 Corozaleños to...

Dr. Philip Castillo The UDP mayoral convention in Dangriga was held on Sunday August 9, 2026. Field work for the poll seeking to predict the convention results was held a week earlier on Sunday August 1 and published shortly thereafter. Here goes the outcome evaluation of Castillo Poll # 3…a comparison of the poll prediction vs actual election results. Table 1: Turnout…

Dr. Philip Castillo Municipal elections are eight months away and the first steps start with party conventions to select Mayoral and councilor candidates. The Opposition UDP will hold its convention this weekend on August 9. The convention will feature two candidates vying for Mayor, and each candidate has his/her respective slate of six councilor candidates. Hence the ballot...