The government of Belize this week declared a state of emergency after the Central American nation went through what local outlets described as one of the “bloodiest” weekends in recent history.
\n\nLocal outlets detailed that the state of emergency was announced on Sunday by National Security and Energy Minister Michel Chebat, covering 19 areas across Southside and Northsize Belize City, as well as the villages of Ladyville, Cottontree, and Unitedville. The proclamation went into effect for a 30-day period starting on November 1, with the possibility of additional extensions granted by the National Assembly.
\n\nThe decree was reportedly issued after seven different murders rocked Belize over the weekend in an already violent year for the nation. Of the total, four of the victims were gunned down at the Coastal Play Highway in what local police have reportedly attributed to an internal gang dispute. According to estimates from 7 News Belize, 16 murders were documented throughout October. The outlet pointed out that the Belize Crime Observatory, which the outlet states it uses to get its statistics, “has not been updated since March.”
\n\nBelizean Prime Minister Johnny Briceño, currently abroad in Antigua to participate in the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting…
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