Call it a landslide, a hurricane, or even better—a tsunami. Whatever you call it the red wave that washed over Belize on Thursday was among the most lopsided electoral routes in modern Belizean history. Reversing a 22-7 deficit in the House of Representatives, Dean Barrow and the U.D.P. won twenty-five of thirty-one seats and in […]
The road to national leadership has been a long one for Prime Minister Barrow. When it became clear late Thursday night that his party had finally achieved victory he told News Five’s election analysts that his promise of honest government will be kept. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister “I certainly am determined that above all we […]
For P.U.P. leader Said Musa, it was his party’s first defeat since taking over as leader in 1996. This morning at a press conference the former Prime Minister offered appropriate congratulations and thanks … and made it clear that his party knows how to rebound. Said Musa, P.U.P. Leader “I would like to first of […]
Following his statements Musa took questions, including one asking him to be more specific about his plans for the future. Ruling out any immediate resignation as leader, he said that he plans to consult closely with his party. Said Musa, P.U.P. Leader “Well, I’ve already indicated to various members of the party that particularly my […]
Perhaps the biggest upset in yesterday’s elections was the stunning win by U.D.P. newcomer Michael Hutchinson over P.U.P. legend Ralph Fonseca in Belize Rural Central. Hutchinson, a cabinet maker by profession, told us he entered politics at the village level two years ago with encouragement from veteran politician, Louis Sylvestre. He explained to News Five’s […]
If the numbers came in too late last night for you to accurately do the math, what follows is the list of results from the thirty-one constituencies. All but a handful are official, as some races have not yet been blessed by the Chief Elections Officer. Kendra Griffith, Reporting In his Queen’s Square constituency, U.D.P. […]
Obviously the Peoples’ United Party was the big loser in Thursday’s election but the P.U.P. was not the only casualty. It could be argued that the victim of the most lethal blow was Belize’s fledging third party movement. Not one of the thirty-one non traditional candidates, whether V.I.P., N.R.P., N.B.A. or independent, managed to win […]
