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�ݺ�ߣshows by User: MyrtleP / http://www.slideshare.net/images/logo.gif �ݺ�ߣshows by User: MyrtleP / Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:58:41 GMT �ݺ�ߣShare feed for �ݺ�ߣshows by User: MyrtleP Voter Turnout in Belize's Parliamentary Elections /slideshow/voter-turnout-in-belize-s-parliamentary-elections/277987940 election2025-voterparticipation-250415215842-5527fd44
A Few Facts about Voter Turnout in Belize's Parliamentary Elections.... Voter turnout or voter participation is a percentage of eligible voters who cast a vote or who vote in an election. It is an indicator of citizen participation level in a country’s governance. Belize does not have a culture of ongoing engagements in governance concerns, so partaking in the election vote is the primary avenue. Voter turnout then speaks volumes as to their stand in the governance of the country, and is a means to measure the state of our representative democracy. ]]>
A Few Facts about Voter Turnout in Belize's Parliamentary Elections.... Voter turnout or voter participation is a percentage of eligible voters who cast a vote or who vote in an election. It is an indicator of citizen participation level in a country’s governance. Belize does not have a culture of ongoing engagements in governance concerns, so partaking in the election vote is the primary avenue. Voter turnout then speaks volumes as to their stand in the governance of the country, and is a means to measure the state of our representative democracy. ]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:58:41 GMT /slideshow/voter-turnout-in-belize-s-parliamentary-elections/277987940 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) Voter Turnout in Belize's Parliamentary Elections MyrtleP A Few Facts about Voter Turnout in Belize's Parliamentary Elections.... Voter turnout or voter participation is a percentage of eligible voters who cast a vote or who vote in an election. It is an indicator of citizen participation level in a country’s governance. Belize does not have a culture of ongoing engagements in governance concerns, so partaking in the election vote is the primary avenue. Voter turnout then speaks volumes as to their stand in the governance of the country, and is a means to measure the state of our representative democracy. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/election2025-voterparticipation-250415215842-5527fd44-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> A Few Facts about Voter Turnout in Belize's Parliamentary Elections.... Voter turnout or voter participation is a percentage of eligible voters who cast a vote or who vote in an election. It is an indicator of citizen participation level in a country’s governance. Belize does not have a culture of ongoing engagements in governance concerns, so partaking in the election vote is the primary avenue. Voter turnout then speaks volumes as to their stand in the governance of the country, and is a means to measure the state of our representative democracy.

Voter Turnout in Belize's Parliamentary Elections from Myrtle Palacio

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0 COMMUNITIES WHERE PIONEERING GARIFUNA TEACHERS TAUGHT--map.docx /slideshow/communities-where-pioneering-garifuna-teachers-taught-map-docx/271619117 someofthecommunitieswherepioneeringgarifunateacherstaught-map-240906213249-c85a80e4
The Garinagu EDUCATED this Nation called Belize. Each and every Belizean stand on the shoulders of Ancestors who benefited directly or indirectly. Here is a list of some of the communities in Belize, where Garinagu opened schools for the purpose of teaching and evangelizing by the pioneering year, on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church. There are a total of 77 communities in a 100-year span. ]]>
The Garinagu EDUCATED this Nation called Belize. Each and every Belizean stand on the shoulders of Ancestors who benefited directly or indirectly. Here is a list of some of the communities in Belize, where Garinagu opened schools for the purpose of teaching and evangelizing by the pioneering year, on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church. There are a total of 77 communities in a 100-year span. ]]> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:32:49 GMT /slideshow/communities-where-pioneering-garifuna-teachers-taught-map-docx/271619117 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) COMMUNITIES WHERE PIONEERING GARIFUNA TEACHERS TAUGHT--map.docx MyrtleP The Garinagu EDUCATED this Nation called Belize. Each and every Belizean stand on the shoulders of Ancestors who benefited directly or indirectly. Here is a list of some of the communities in Belize, where Garinagu opened schools for the purpose of teaching and evangelizing by the pioneering year, on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church. There are a total of 77 communities in a 100-year span. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/someofthecommunitieswherepioneeringgarifunateacherstaught-map-240906213249-c85a80e4-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> The Garinagu EDUCATED this Nation called Belize. Each and every Belizean stand on the shoulders of Ancestors who benefited directly or indirectly. Here is a list of some of the communities in Belize, where Garinagu opened schools for the purpose of teaching and evangelizing by the pioneering year, on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church. There are a total of 77 communities in a 100-year span.

COMMUNITIES WHERE PIONEERING GARIFUNA TEACHERS TAUGHT--map.docx from Myrtle Palacio

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0 BOUNDARY REDISTRICTING BELIZE: Legal Framework 2004/2005 /slideshow/boundary-redistricting-belize-legal-framework-20042005/253782945 boundaryredistricting-thelegalframework-221024212849-3c39ec05
The pre-1988 Constitutional Amendment of Section 90 (1) (a) was specific in deciding on the size of each electoral division, as follows: "An electoral division shall consist of NOT LESS THAN 2,000 and NOT MORE THAN 3,000 registered electors". However, this was changed by the first amendment to the Belize Constitution in 1988. Section 90 (1) (a) now states that, "Each electoral division shall have AS NEARLY AS MAY BE, an equal number of persons eligible to vote". ]]>
The pre-1988 Constitutional Amendment of Section 90 (1) (a) was specific in deciding on the size of each electoral division, as follows: "An electoral division shall consist of NOT LESS THAN 2,000 and NOT MORE THAN 3,000 registered electors". However, this was changed by the first amendment to the Belize Constitution in 1988. Section 90 (1) (a) now states that, "Each electoral division shall have AS NEARLY AS MAY BE, an equal number of persons eligible to vote". ]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:28:49 GMT /slideshow/boundary-redistricting-belize-legal-framework-20042005/253782945 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) BOUNDARY REDISTRICTING BELIZE: Legal Framework 2004/2005 MyrtleP The pre-1988 Constitutional Amendment of Section 90 (1) (a) was specific in deciding on the size of each electoral division, as follows: "An electoral division shall consist of NOT LESS THAN 2,000 and NOT MORE THAN 3,000 registered electors". However, this was changed by the first amendment to the Belize Constitution in 1988. Section 90 (1) (a) now states that, "Each electoral division shall have AS NEARLY AS MAY BE, an equal number of persons eligible to vote". <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/boundaryredistricting-thelegalframework-221024212849-3c39ec05-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> The pre-1988 Constitutional Amendment of Section 90 (1) (a) was specific in deciding on the size of each electoral division, as follows: "An electoral division shall consist of NOT LESS THAN 2,000 and NOT MORE THAN 3,000 registered electors". However, this was changed by the first amendment to the Belize Constitution in 1988. Section 90 (1) (a) now states that, "Each electoral division shall have AS NEARLY AS MAY BE, an equal number of persons eligible to vote".

BOUNDARY REDISTRICTING BELIZE: Legal Framework 2004/2005 from Myrtle Palacio

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0 ELECTORAL BOUNDARY REDISTRICTING BELIZE--A Historical Overview As At September 2022 /slideshow/electoral-boundary-redistricting-belizea-historical-overview-as-at-september-2022/253733236 electoralboundaryredistricting-historicalview-221020154842-7d52ab41
The last boundary redistricting exercise in 2004/2005 was the first endeavour at narrowing the gap in electoral population between divisions. The wide gap was decreased substantially from a ratio of 4.4: 1 to 1.7: 1, nationally. In the Belize District, the gap was narrowed from a ratio of 3.1: 1 to 1.3: 1. This was accomplished by setting guiding principles to keep adjustments to a minimum and setting a tolerance limit. ]]>
The last boundary redistricting exercise in 2004/2005 was the first endeavour at narrowing the gap in electoral population between divisions. The wide gap was decreased substantially from a ratio of 4.4: 1 to 1.7: 1, nationally. In the Belize District, the gap was narrowed from a ratio of 3.1: 1 to 1.3: 1. This was accomplished by setting guiding principles to keep adjustments to a minimum and setting a tolerance limit. ]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:48:42 GMT /slideshow/electoral-boundary-redistricting-belizea-historical-overview-as-at-september-2022/253733236 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) ELECTORAL BOUNDARY REDISTRICTING BELIZE--A Historical Overview As At September 2022 MyrtleP The last boundary redistricting exercise in 2004/2005 was the first endeavour at narrowing the gap in electoral population between divisions. The wide gap was decreased substantially from a ratio of 4.4: 1 to 1.7: 1, nationally. In the Belize District, the gap was narrowed from a ratio of 3.1: 1 to 1.3: 1. This was accomplished by setting guiding principles to keep adjustments to a minimum and setting a tolerance limit. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/electoralboundaryredistricting-historicalview-221020154842-7d52ab41-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> The last boundary redistricting exercise in 2004/2005 was the first endeavour at narrowing the gap in electoral population between divisions. The wide gap was decreased substantially from a ratio of 4.4: 1 to 1.7: 1, nationally. In the Belize District, the gap was narrowed from a ratio of 3.1: 1 to 1.3: 1. This was accomplished by setting guiding principles to keep adjustments to a minimum and setting a tolerance limit.

ELECTORAL BOUNDARY REDISTRICTING BELIZE--A Historical Overview As At September 2022 from Myrtle Palacio

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0 BELIZE BOUNDARY REDISTRICTING--What Is.docx /slideshow/belize-boundary-redistrictingwhat-isdocx/253732015 boundaryredistricting-whatis-221020135544-d174d2c7
BELIZE Boundary redistricting has been conducted from very early on in our post adult suffrage electoral history. The increase in the number of electoral divisions overtime resulted in adjustments to the boundaries of constituencies. In 1954 the number of electoral divisions increased from six to nine. While the number of constituencies has been conducted multiple times in Belize, it was not until 2004/2005 that any attempt was made to decrease substantial differences in the population sizes between constituencies. ]]>
BELIZE Boundary redistricting has been conducted from very early on in our post adult suffrage electoral history. The increase in the number of electoral divisions overtime resulted in adjustments to the boundaries of constituencies. In 1954 the number of electoral divisions increased from six to nine. While the number of constituencies has been conducted multiple times in Belize, it was not until 2004/2005 that any attempt was made to decrease substantial differences in the population sizes between constituencies. ]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:55:44 GMT /slideshow/belize-boundary-redistrictingwhat-isdocx/253732015 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) BELIZE BOUNDARY REDISTRICTING--What Is.docx MyrtleP BELIZE Boundary redistricting has been conducted from very early on in our post adult suffrage electoral history. The increase in the number of electoral divisions overtime resulted in adjustments to the boundaries of constituencies. In 1954 the number of electoral divisions increased from six to nine. While the number of constituencies has been conducted multiple times in Belize, it was not until 2004/2005 that any attempt was made to decrease substantial differences in the population sizes between constituencies. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/boundaryredistricting-whatis-221020135544-d174d2c7-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> BELIZE Boundary redistricting has been conducted from very early on in our post adult suffrage electoral history. The increase in the number of electoral divisions overtime resulted in adjustments to the boundaries of constituencies. In 1954 the number of electoral divisions increased from six to nine. While the number of constituencies has been conducted multiple times in Belize, it was not until 2004/2005 that any attempt was made to decrease substantial differences in the population sizes between constituencies.

BELIZE BOUNDARY REDISTRICTING--What Is.docx from Myrtle Palacio

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0 A BELIZEAN PHILANTHROPIST: Giving Back /MyrtleP/a-belizean-philanthropist-giving-back corneliuspatrickcacho-1-220530004458-fea5f35f
In his own way, Cornelius Patrick Cacho is a philanthropist. On May 12th 2022 at the young age of 95, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the Florida Gulf Coast University. Along with his wife of 57 years, the late Laura Noguera Cacho, they have contributed time and money to educational institutions in their home community in Florida. Since establishing the scholarship fund at the Florida Gulf Coast University, some 44 students have been assisted and 23 have graduated. ]]>
In his own way, Cornelius Patrick Cacho is a philanthropist. On May 12th 2022 at the young age of 95, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the Florida Gulf Coast University. Along with his wife of 57 years, the late Laura Noguera Cacho, they have contributed time and money to educational institutions in their home community in Florida. Since establishing the scholarship fund at the Florida Gulf Coast University, some 44 students have been assisted and 23 have graduated. ]]> Mon, 30 May 2022 00:44:58 GMT /MyrtleP/a-belizean-philanthropist-giving-back MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) A BELIZEAN PHILANTHROPIST: Giving Back MyrtleP In his own way, Cornelius Patrick Cacho is a philanthropist. On May 12th 2022 at the young age of 95, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the Florida Gulf Coast University. Along with his wife of 57 years, the late Laura Noguera Cacho, they have contributed time and money to educational institutions in their home community in Florida. Since establishing the scholarship fund at the Florida Gulf Coast University, some 44 students have been assisted and 23 have graduated. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/corneliuspatrickcacho-1-220530004458-fea5f35f-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> In his own way, Cornelius Patrick Cacho is a philanthropist. On May 12th 2022 at the young age of 95, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the Florida Gulf Coast University. Along with his wife of 57 years, the late Laura Noguera Cacho, they have contributed time and money to educational institutions in their home community in Florida. Since establishing the scholarship fund at the Florida Gulf Coast University, some 44 students have been assisted and 23 have graduated.

A BELIZEAN PHILANTHROPIST: Giving Back from Myrtle Palacio

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0 Garinagu Are Indigenous Peoples /slideshow/garinagu-are-indigenous-peoples/241510716 garinaguareindigenouspeopleswithpic-210118195943
There are two indigenous peoples in Belize namely the Garifuna and the Maya, However, only the Maya are widely promoted as such. The Garifuna people are biologically and culturally indigenous to the Circum-Caribbean sub-region, where Belize is located. Their biological and cultural origins come from the Arawak and Carib peoples, and an intermixture with Africans which took place in the Eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent. ]]>
There are two indigenous peoples in Belize namely the Garifuna and the Maya, However, only the Maya are widely promoted as such. The Garifuna people are biologically and culturally indigenous to the Circum-Caribbean sub-region, where Belize is located. Their biological and cultural origins come from the Arawak and Carib peoples, and an intermixture with Africans which took place in the Eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent. ]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:59:43 GMT /slideshow/garinagu-are-indigenous-peoples/241510716 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) Garinagu Are Indigenous Peoples MyrtleP There are two indigenous peoples in Belize namely the Garifuna and the Maya, However, only the Maya are widely promoted as such. The Garifuna people are biologically and culturally indigenous to the Circum-Caribbean sub-region, where Belize is located. Their biological and cultural origins come from the Arawak and Carib peoples, and an intermixture with Africans which took place in the Eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/garinaguareindigenouspeopleswithpic-210118195943-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> There are two indigenous peoples in Belize namely the Garifuna and the Maya, However, only the Maya are widely promoted as such. The Garifuna people are biologically and culturally indigenous to the Circum-Caribbean sub-region, where Belize is located. Their biological and cultural origins come from the Arawak and Carib peoples, and an intermixture with Africans which took place in the Eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent.

Garinagu Are Indigenous Peoples from Myrtle Palacio

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0 Democracies For Sale?: A Case For Belize /slideshow/democracies-for-sale-a-case-for-belize/240990437 democracyforsalefebruary2020edited-210106172652
Legalizing Political financing and Political Parties--Whereforth Belize? In Belize, Political parties are necessary organizations to source leaders for the ballot paper. However, to date, there are no laws to govern political parties that are tasked with such important pursuits as leadership of governance in a country of people. Political parties are not perceived as NGOs or businesses or partnerships, but they exist. Election financing to maintain a political party between elections, to contest elections and successfully bring a political party into power has become extremely exorbitant. However, a political party cannot finance itself through membership subscriptions, so where does the financing come from? ]]>
Legalizing Political financing and Political Parties--Whereforth Belize? In Belize, Political parties are necessary organizations to source leaders for the ballot paper. However, to date, there are no laws to govern political parties that are tasked with such important pursuits as leadership of governance in a country of people. Political parties are not perceived as NGOs or businesses or partnerships, but they exist. Election financing to maintain a political party between elections, to contest elections and successfully bring a political party into power has become extremely exorbitant. However, a political party cannot finance itself through membership subscriptions, so where does the financing come from? ]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2021 17:26:51 GMT /slideshow/democracies-for-sale-a-case-for-belize/240990437 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) Democracies For Sale?: A Case For Belize MyrtleP Legalizing Political financing and Political Parties--Whereforth Belize? In Belize, Political parties are necessary organizations to source leaders for the ballot paper. However, to date, there are no laws to govern political parties that are tasked with such important pursuits as leadership of governance in a country of people. Political parties are not perceived as NGOs or businesses or partnerships, but they exist. Election financing to maintain a political party between elections, to contest elections and successfully bring a political party into power has become extremely exorbitant. However, a political party cannot finance itself through membership subscriptions, so where does the financing come from? <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/democracyforsalefebruary2020edited-210106172652-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Legalizing Political financing and Political Parties--Whereforth Belize? In Belize, Political parties are necessary organizations to source leaders for the ballot paper. However, to date, there are no laws to govern political parties that are tasked with such important pursuits as leadership of governance in a country of people. Political parties are not perceived as NGOs or businesses or partnerships, but they exist. Election financing to maintain a political party between elections, to contest elections and successfully bring a political party into power has become extremely exorbitant. However, a political party cannot finance itself through membership subscriptions, so where does the financing come from?

Democracies For Sale?: A Case For Belize from Myrtle Palacio

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0 Garifuna Journey: Acknowledging contributions of Teachers /slideshow/garifuna-journey-acknowledging-contributions-of-teachers/240871272 garifunajourneyacknowledgingcontributionsedit-210103235610
The paper brings attention to the past sacrifices of teachers as leaders in highlighting a poem written by Mr. Alfonso Cayetano entitled “A Tribute to Garifuna Teachers”. The following are excerpts from the poem. “Wherever a Union Jack Flag was erected in British Honduras, Garifuna teachers went like brave soldiers to establish schools. Garifuna teachers and pioneers enlightened and tilled the fertile minds of our Belizean children. You left your comfortable homes to serve the rural areas of Belize. You and your families lived in substandard housing. You waded in belly deep swamps to get to your teaching post. You were cut off from regular Belizean life to teach in labyrinth areas of Belize. Your family was deprived of medical attention because of the Remote areas of Belize. Your family members were bitten by mosquitoes, horse flies, scorpions, rats, bats and poisonous snakes. Your wives and children became sick and mentally ill..."]]>
The paper brings attention to the past sacrifices of teachers as leaders in highlighting a poem written by Mr. Alfonso Cayetano entitled “A Tribute to Garifuna Teachers”. The following are excerpts from the poem. “Wherever a Union Jack Flag was erected in British Honduras, Garifuna teachers went like brave soldiers to establish schools. Garifuna teachers and pioneers enlightened and tilled the fertile minds of our Belizean children. You left your comfortable homes to serve the rural areas of Belize. You and your families lived in substandard housing. You waded in belly deep swamps to get to your teaching post. You were cut off from regular Belizean life to teach in labyrinth areas of Belize. Your family was deprived of medical attention because of the Remote areas of Belize. Your family members were bitten by mosquitoes, horse flies, scorpions, rats, bats and poisonous snakes. Your wives and children became sick and mentally ill..."]]> Sun, 03 Jan 2021 23:56:10 GMT /slideshow/garifuna-journey-acknowledging-contributions-of-teachers/240871272 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) Garifuna Journey: Acknowledging contributions of Teachers MyrtleP The paper brings attention to the past sacrifices of teachers as leaders in highlighting a poem written by Mr. Alfonso Cayetano entitled “A Tribute to Garifuna Teachers”. The following are excerpts from the poem. “Wherever a Union Jack Flag was erected in British Honduras, Garifuna teachers went like brave soldiers to establish schools. Garifuna teachers and pioneers enlightened and tilled the fertile minds of our Belizean children. You left your comfortable homes to serve the rural areas of Belize. You and your families lived in substandard housing. You waded in belly deep swamps to get to your teaching post. You were cut off from regular Belizean life to teach in labyrinth areas of Belize. Your family was deprived of medical attention because of the Remote areas of Belize. Your family members were bitten by mosquitoes, horse flies, scorpions, rats, bats and poisonous snakes. Your wives and children became sick and mentally ill..." <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/garifunajourneyacknowledgingcontributionsedit-210103235610-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> The paper brings attention to the past sacrifices of teachers as leaders in highlighting a poem written by Mr. Alfonso Cayetano entitled “A Tribute to Garifuna Teachers”. The following are excerpts from the poem. “Wherever a Union Jack Flag was erected in British Honduras, Garifuna teachers went like brave soldiers to establish schools. Garifuna teachers and pioneers enlightened and tilled the fertile minds of our Belizean children. You left your comfortable homes to serve the rural areas of Belize. You and your families lived in substandard housing. You waded in belly deep swamps to get to your teaching post. You were cut off from regular Belizean life to teach in labyrinth areas of Belize. Your family was deprived of medical attention because of the Remote areas of Belize. Your family members were bitten by mosquitoes, horse flies, scorpions, rats, bats and poisonous snakes. Your wives and children became sick and mentally ill..."

Garifuna Journey: Acknowledging contributions of Teachers from Myrtle Palacio

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0 International Election Observer Mission Effect--Belize 2008 Parliamentary Election /slideshow/international-election-observer-mission-effectbelize-2008-parliamentary-election/240189462 electionobservereffect-2008parliamentaryelections-201216211732
As the 2008 parliamentary election day drew closer, Belize was undergoing something of a crisis, whereby anything goes in the Media. It resembled more a feeding frenzy, and prompted one to question the role elections play in the consolidation of democracy. In the midst of all this the Government of Belize undertook the bold step to invite International Election Observers to the 2008 Election. International election observation has become an important mechanism for ensuring election integrity and enhancing the credibility and legitimacy of elections (ACE, September 2006). While it enjoys almost universal acceptance, international election observation is conducted during an exceedingly sensitive period in the existence of that country and its people, and due to limitations only a snapshot of the political culture is observed (Brahm, Sept. 2004). This was the first election observer mission to Belize and the Commonwealth Secretariat was the Observer Group so invited. The Commonwealth Team consisting of five persons including two staff persons were deployed on a short term mission, arriving approximately four days prior to Election Day.]]>
As the 2008 parliamentary election day drew closer, Belize was undergoing something of a crisis, whereby anything goes in the Media. It resembled more a feeding frenzy, and prompted one to question the role elections play in the consolidation of democracy. In the midst of all this the Government of Belize undertook the bold step to invite International Election Observers to the 2008 Election. International election observation has become an important mechanism for ensuring election integrity and enhancing the credibility and legitimacy of elections (ACE, September 2006). While it enjoys almost universal acceptance, international election observation is conducted during an exceedingly sensitive period in the existence of that country and its people, and due to limitations only a snapshot of the political culture is observed (Brahm, Sept. 2004). This was the first election observer mission to Belize and the Commonwealth Secretariat was the Observer Group so invited. The Commonwealth Team consisting of five persons including two staff persons were deployed on a short term mission, arriving approximately four days prior to Election Day.]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:17:32 GMT /slideshow/international-election-observer-mission-effectbelize-2008-parliamentary-election/240189462 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) International Election Observer Mission Effect--Belize 2008 Parliamentary Election MyrtleP As the 2008 parliamentary election day drew closer, Belize was undergoing something of a crisis, whereby anything goes in the Media. It resembled more a feeding frenzy, and prompted one to question the role elections play in the consolidation of democracy. In the midst of all this the Government of Belize undertook the bold step to invite International Election Observers to the 2008 Election. International election observation has become an important mechanism for ensuring election integrity and enhancing the credibility and legitimacy of elections (ACE, September 2006). While it enjoys almost universal acceptance, international election observation is conducted during an exceedingly sensitive period in the existence of that country and its people, and due to limitations only a snapshot of the political culture is observed (Brahm, Sept. 2004). This was the first election observer mission to Belize and the Commonwealth Secretariat was the Observer Group so invited. The Commonwealth Team consisting of five persons including two staff persons were deployed on a short term mission, arriving approximately four days prior to Election Day. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/electionobservereffect-2008parliamentaryelections-201216211732-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> As the 2008 parliamentary election day drew closer, Belize was undergoing something of a crisis, whereby anything goes in the Media. It resembled more a feeding frenzy, and prompted one to question the role elections play in the consolidation of democracy. In the midst of all this the Government of Belize undertook the bold step to invite International Election Observers to the 2008 Election. International election observation has become an important mechanism for ensuring election integrity and enhancing the credibility and legitimacy of elections (ACE, September 2006). While it enjoys almost universal acceptance, international election observation is conducted during an exceedingly sensitive period in the existence of that country and its people, and due to limitations only a snapshot of the political culture is observed (Brahm, Sept. 2004). This was the first election observer mission to Belize and the Commonwealth Secretariat was the Observer Group so invited. The Commonwealth Team consisting of five persons including two staff persons were deployed on a short term mission, arriving approximately four days prior to Election Day.

International Election Observer Mission Effect--Belize 2008 Parliamentary Election from Myrtle Palacio

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0 Buyei john Mariano--A Tribute To Our Buyei /MyrtleP/buyei-john-marianoa-tribute-to-our-buyei buyeijohnmariano-tribute-201215212531
Baba John Mariano was a man of many persons: Baba le Buyei believed that his gift of healing and spirituality is exactly that, a gift bestowed upon him by the Ahari, lidagiyen Juan Buyei le lebu. It became a responsibility which he accepted with much honour and humility. Baba le Wanaragua was the Abuti as the Keeper of the Wanaragua flame---passed down from Max Garcia, then John Wild, then Baba John as the Banquater. Baba John was passionate about maintaining discipline and dress code---long sleeves and stockings to hide the skin, the mask to remain on the face when outside, no drinking, offensive language, and “vulgar” dancing. As an educator of the Garifuna culture, Baba John volunteered at several schools to lecture on various aspects of the Garifuna culture, particularity the spirituality. Since his retirement to Dangriga, he was charged with the annual Yurumei for the children of Christ the King Anglican School. ]]>
Baba John Mariano was a man of many persons: Baba le Buyei believed that his gift of healing and spirituality is exactly that, a gift bestowed upon him by the Ahari, lidagiyen Juan Buyei le lebu. It became a responsibility which he accepted with much honour and humility. Baba le Wanaragua was the Abuti as the Keeper of the Wanaragua flame---passed down from Max Garcia, then John Wild, then Baba John as the Banquater. Baba John was passionate about maintaining discipline and dress code---long sleeves and stockings to hide the skin, the mask to remain on the face when outside, no drinking, offensive language, and “vulgar” dancing. As an educator of the Garifuna culture, Baba John volunteered at several schools to lecture on various aspects of the Garifuna culture, particularity the spirituality. Since his retirement to Dangriga, he was charged with the annual Yurumei for the children of Christ the King Anglican School. ]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2020 21:25:31 GMT /MyrtleP/buyei-john-marianoa-tribute-to-our-buyei MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) Buyei john Mariano--A Tribute To Our Buyei MyrtleP Baba John Mariano was a man of many persons: Baba le Buyei believed that his gift of healing and spirituality is exactly that, a gift bestowed upon him by the Ahari, lidagiyen Juan Buyei le lebu. It became a responsibility which he accepted with much honour and humility. Baba le Wanaragua was the Abuti as the Keeper of the Wanaragua flame---passed down from Max Garcia, then John Wild, then Baba John as the Banquater. Baba John was passionate about maintaining discipline and dress code---long sleeves and stockings to hide the skin, the mask to remain on the face when outside, no drinking, offensive language, and “vulgar” dancing. As an educator of the Garifuna culture, Baba John volunteered at several schools to lecture on various aspects of the Garifuna culture, particularity the spirituality. Since his retirement to Dangriga, he was charged with the annual Yurumei for the children of Christ the King Anglican School. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/buyeijohnmariano-tribute-201215212531-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Baba John Mariano was a man of many persons: Baba le Buyei believed that his gift of healing and spirituality is exactly that, a gift bestowed upon him by the Ahari, lidagiyen Juan Buyei le lebu. It became a responsibility which he accepted with much honour and humility. Baba le Wanaragua was the Abuti as the Keeper of the Wanaragua flame---passed down from Max Garcia, then John Wild, then Baba John as the Banquater. Baba John was passionate about maintaining discipline and dress code---long sleeves and stockings to hide the skin, the mask to remain on the face when outside, no drinking, offensive language, and “vulgar” dancing. As an educator of the Garifuna culture, Baba John volunteered at several schools to lecture on various aspects of the Garifuna culture, particularity the spirituality. Since his retirement to Dangriga, he was charged with the annual Yurumei for the children of Christ the King Anglican School.

Buyei john Mariano--A Tribute To Our Buyei from Myrtle Palacio

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0 The Wanaragua Dance--The Johncunu Dance /MyrtleP/the-wanaragua-dancethe-johncunu-dance wanaraguadance-201215201156
The term Joncunu comes in many other forms, such as, Junkanoo, Jonkonnnu, Jonkanu, Jankunu. The dance is West African in origin deriving from African slaves and is a traditional festival form still practiced in what was the British West Indies—in The Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis etc. It is a satirical dance where dancers by the attire including the mask, mock and ridicule the colonial slave masters dancing to a fast tempo. In the Garifuna language the dance is called Wanaragua.]]>
The term Joncunu comes in many other forms, such as, Junkanoo, Jonkonnnu, Jonkanu, Jankunu. The dance is West African in origin deriving from African slaves and is a traditional festival form still practiced in what was the British West Indies—in The Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis etc. It is a satirical dance where dancers by the attire including the mask, mock and ridicule the colonial slave masters dancing to a fast tempo. In the Garifuna language the dance is called Wanaragua.]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2020 20:11:56 GMT /MyrtleP/the-wanaragua-dancethe-johncunu-dance MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) The Wanaragua Dance--The Johncunu Dance MyrtleP The term Joncunu comes in many other forms, such as, Junkanoo, Jonkonnnu, Jonkanu, Jankunu. The dance is West African in origin deriving from African slaves and is a traditional festival form still practiced in what was the British West Indies—in The Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis etc. It is a satirical dance where dancers by the attire including the mask, mock and ridicule the colonial slave masters dancing to a fast tempo. In the Garifuna language the dance is called Wanaragua. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/wanaraguadance-201215201156-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> The term Joncunu comes in many other forms, such as, Junkanoo, Jonkonnnu, Jonkanu, Jankunu. The dance is West African in origin deriving from African slaves and is a traditional festival form still practiced in what was the British West Indies—in The Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis etc. It is a satirical dance where dancers by the attire including the mask, mock and ridicule the colonial slave masters dancing to a fast tempo. In the Garifuna language the dance is called Wanaragua.

The Wanaragua Dance--The Johncunu Dance from Myrtle Palacio

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0 What is Dugu?: A Definition /slideshow/what-is-dugu-a-definition-240058964/240058964 whatisdugu-adefinition-201213003017
Adugurahani or Dugu is a cultural religious identified with the Garifuna of Belize. It is the most symbolic and sacred ceremony in Garifuna spirituality.]]>
Adugurahani or Dugu is a cultural religious identified with the Garifuna of Belize. It is the most symbolic and sacred ceremony in Garifuna spirituality.]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:30:17 GMT /slideshow/what-is-dugu-a-definition-240058964/240058964 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) What is Dugu?: A Definition MyrtleP Adugurahani or Dugu is a cultural religious identified with the Garifuna of Belize. It is the most symbolic and sacred ceremony in Garifuna spirituality. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/whatisdugu-adefinition-201213003017-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Adugurahani or Dugu is a cultural religious identified with the Garifuna of Belize. It is the most symbolic and sacred ceremony in Garifuna spirituality.

What is Dugu?: A Definition from Myrtle Palacio

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0 Early History of Methodism in Stann Creek, Belize /slideshow/early-history-of-methodism-in-stann-creek-belize/240058906 earlyhistoryofmethodisminstanncreekedited-201213001836
The Methodist Church first started in Stann Cree Town, Belize in Early 1800s. Garifuna leaders played a major role in the development of the Church as teachers and preachers. Several of the ministers in the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas are form Stann Creek Town now called Dangriga. ]]>
The Methodist Church first started in Stann Cree Town, Belize in Early 1800s. Garifuna leaders played a major role in the development of the Church as teachers and preachers. Several of the ministers in the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas are form Stann Creek Town now called Dangriga. ]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:18:36 GMT /slideshow/early-history-of-methodism-in-stann-creek-belize/240058906 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) Early History of Methodism in Stann Creek, Belize MyrtleP The Methodist Church first started in Stann Cree Town, Belize in Early 1800s. Garifuna leaders played a major role in the development of the Church as teachers and preachers. Several of the ministers in the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas are form Stann Creek Town now called Dangriga. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/earlyhistoryofmethodisminstanncreekedited-201213001836-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> The Methodist Church first started in Stann Cree Town, Belize in Early 1800s. Garifuna leaders played a major role in the development of the Church as teachers and preachers. Several of the ministers in the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas are form Stann Creek Town now called Dangriga.

Early History of Methodism in Stann Creek, Belize from Myrtle Palacio

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0 Garifuna Technology: Johncunu Mask Making Workshop 2018 /slideshow/garifuna-technology-johncunu-mask-making-workshop-2018/240058487 garifunatechnology-maskmakingworkshop2018-201212230016
Johncanoe--Wanaragua technology workshop...How to make masks for the wanaragua or johncanoe dance]]>
Johncanoe--Wanaragua technology workshop...How to make masks for the wanaragua or johncanoe dance]]> Sat, 12 Dec 2020 23:00:16 GMT /slideshow/garifuna-technology-johncunu-mask-making-workshop-2018/240058487 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) Garifuna Technology: Johncunu Mask Making Workshop 2018 MyrtleP Johncanoe--Wanaragua technology workshop...How to make masks for the wanaragua or johncanoe dance <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/garifunatechnology-maskmakingworkshop2018-201212230016-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Johncanoe--Wanaragua technology workshop...How to make masks for the wanaragua or johncanoe dance

Garifuna Technology: Johncunu Mask Making Workshop 2018 from Myrtle Palacio

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0 Belize City Council Election Results 1962 to 2003, By I.Myrtle Palacio /slideshow/belize-city-council-election-results-1962-to-2003-by-imyrtle-palacio/96107694 belizecitycouncilelection-1962to2003-180505211955
Official Results of the Belize City Council Elections in the country of Belize. First published by researcher I.Myrtle Palacio in her publication "Electoral Politics BELIZE: the Naked Truth" in June 2011]]>
Official Results of the Belize City Council Elections in the country of Belize. First published by researcher I.Myrtle Palacio in her publication "Electoral Politics BELIZE: the Naked Truth" in June 2011]]> Sat, 05 May 2018 21:19:55 GMT /slideshow/belize-city-council-election-results-1962-to-2003-by-imyrtle-palacio/96107694 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) Belize City Council Election Results 1962 to 2003, By I.Myrtle Palacio MyrtleP Official Results of the Belize City Council Elections in the country of Belize. First published by researcher I.Myrtle Palacio in her publication "Electoral Politics BELIZE: the Naked Truth" in June 2011 <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/belizecitycouncilelection-1962to2003-180505211955-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Official Results of the Belize City Council Elections in the country of Belize. First published by researcher I.Myrtle Palacio in her publication "Electoral Politics BELIZE: the Naked Truth" in June 2011

Belize City Council Election Results 1962 to 2003, By I.Myrtle Palacio from Myrtle Palacio

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0 Redefining Ethnicity in Post-independent Belize: the case of the Garifuna and Creole /slideshow/redefining-ethnicity-in-postindependent-belize-the-case-of-the-garifuna-and-creole/95378373 redefiningethnicity-thecaseofthegarifunaandcreole-180428192639
Ethnic definitions and identity based on the colonial school of thought remain the main component for identification in post-independent Belize, notwithstanding the prevalence of interethnic marriages resulting in offsprings, partly due to increased geographical mobility. This study singled out two elements in ethnic re-definition, the Garifuna and Creole, in Belize City. As two black peoples their offsprings share the same basic phenotypes. As a result, physical differences are not distinctly visible relative to other groups, to objectively define ethnic identity. This paper examines the self-identity and ethnic affiliations of these offsprings, which do not fit into the existing antiquated ethnic definitions. This study utilized the qualitative research method to allow for extensive face-to-face assessment using open-ended inquiry. It also applied the social constructivist/interpretivist theory in narrative analysis to elicit from respondents the stories of their lives as they perceived them. Identifying as both Garifuna and Creole, I applied the Feminist Standpoint theory and the theory of Indigenous Anthropology. Both theories support the need to research your own, as the “situated knower” or the insider. This emic perspective as embraced by the study, may be a novel undertaking in the literature on ethnicity in Belize. ]]>
Ethnic definitions and identity based on the colonial school of thought remain the main component for identification in post-independent Belize, notwithstanding the prevalence of interethnic marriages resulting in offsprings, partly due to increased geographical mobility. This study singled out two elements in ethnic re-definition, the Garifuna and Creole, in Belize City. As two black peoples their offsprings share the same basic phenotypes. As a result, physical differences are not distinctly visible relative to other groups, to objectively define ethnic identity. This paper examines the self-identity and ethnic affiliations of these offsprings, which do not fit into the existing antiquated ethnic definitions. This study utilized the qualitative research method to allow for extensive face-to-face assessment using open-ended inquiry. It also applied the social constructivist/interpretivist theory in narrative analysis to elicit from respondents the stories of their lives as they perceived them. Identifying as both Garifuna and Creole, I applied the Feminist Standpoint theory and the theory of Indigenous Anthropology. Both theories support the need to research your own, as the “situated knower” or the insider. This emic perspective as embraced by the study, may be a novel undertaking in the literature on ethnicity in Belize. ]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2018 19:26:39 GMT /slideshow/redefining-ethnicity-in-postindependent-belize-the-case-of-the-garifuna-and-creole/95378373 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) Redefining Ethnicity in Post-independent Belize: the case of the Garifuna and Creole MyrtleP Ethnic definitions and identity based on the colonial school of thought remain the main component for identification in post-independent Belize, notwithstanding the prevalence of interethnic marriages resulting in offsprings, partly due to increased geographical mobility. This study singled out two elements in ethnic re-definition, the Garifuna and Creole, in Belize City. As two black peoples their offsprings share the same basic phenotypes. As a result, physical differences are not distinctly visible relative to other groups, to objectively define ethnic identity. This paper examines the self-identity and ethnic affiliations of these offsprings, which do not fit into the existing antiquated ethnic definitions. This study utilized the qualitative research method to allow for extensive face-to-face assessment using open-ended inquiry. It also applied the social constructivist/interpretivist theory in narrative analysis to elicit from respondents the stories of their lives as they perceived them. Identifying as both Garifuna and Creole, I applied the Feminist Standpoint theory and the theory of Indigenous Anthropology. Both theories support the need to research your own, as the “situated knower” or the insider. This emic perspective as embraced by the study, may be a novel undertaking in the literature on ethnicity in Belize. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/redefiningethnicity-thecaseofthegarifunaandcreole-180428192639-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Ethnic definitions and identity based on the colonial school of thought remain the main component for identification in post-independent Belize, notwithstanding the prevalence of interethnic marriages resulting in offsprings, partly due to increased geographical mobility. This study singled out two elements in ethnic re-definition, the Garifuna and Creole, in Belize City. As two black peoples their offsprings share the same basic phenotypes. As a result, physical differences are not distinctly visible relative to other groups, to objectively define ethnic identity. This paper examines the self-identity and ethnic affiliations of these offsprings, which do not fit into the existing antiquated ethnic definitions. This study utilized the qualitative research method to allow for extensive face-to-face assessment using open-ended inquiry. It also applied the social constructivist/interpretivist theory in narrative analysis to elicit from respondents the stories of their lives as they perceived them. Identifying as both Garifuna and Creole, I applied the Feminist Standpoint theory and the theory of Indigenous Anthropology. Both theories support the need to research your own, as the “situated knower” or the insider. This emic perspective as embraced by the study, may be a novel undertaking in the literature on ethnicity in Belize.

Redefining Ethnicity in Post-independent Belize: the case of the Garifuna and Creole from Myrtle Palacio

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0 Preliminary Statement of OAS on Belize's 2012 Election /slideshow/preliminary-statement-of-oas-on-belizes-2012-election/11951204 oaselectionstatement2012-120310091549-phpapp01
The OAS was invited by the GoB to observe the 2012 Elections. This is the preliminary Report which they presented to the Press on Thursday March 8, 2012. It is damning of the Election activities of the governing party--reference the sections in Bold. The PUP under Francis Fonseca in a Short time gained enough traction to increase their number of seats from 6 to 14 and the UDP under Dean Barrow lost 9 seats when that part went from 25 to 17. It was an extremely close election 14 to 17 seats with 4 seats have narrow margins. The PUP as a party has not conceded as they are mounting challenges in several divisions.]]>
The OAS was invited by the GoB to observe the 2012 Elections. This is the preliminary Report which they presented to the Press on Thursday March 8, 2012. It is damning of the Election activities of the governing party--reference the sections in Bold. The PUP under Francis Fonseca in a Short time gained enough traction to increase their number of seats from 6 to 14 and the UDP under Dean Barrow lost 9 seats when that part went from 25 to 17. It was an extremely close election 14 to 17 seats with 4 seats have narrow margins. The PUP as a party has not conceded as they are mounting challenges in several divisions.]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:15:48 GMT /slideshow/preliminary-statement-of-oas-on-belizes-2012-election/11951204 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) Preliminary Statement of OAS on Belize's 2012 Election MyrtleP The OAS was invited by the GoB to observe the 2012 Elections. This is the preliminary Report which they presented to the Press on Thursday March 8, 2012. It is damning of the Election activities of the governing party--reference the sections in Bold. The PUP under Francis Fonseca in a Short time gained enough traction to increase their number of seats from 6 to 14 and the UDP under Dean Barrow lost 9 seats when that part went from 25 to 17. It was an extremely close election 14 to 17 seats with 4 seats have narrow margins. The PUP as a party has not conceded as they are mounting challenges in several divisions. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/oaselectionstatement2012-120310091549-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> The OAS was invited by the GoB to observe the 2012 Elections. This is the preliminary Report which they presented to the Press on Thursday March 8, 2012. It is damning of the Election activities of the governing party--reference the sections in Bold. The PUP under Francis Fonseca in a Short time gained enough traction to increase their number of seats from 6 to 14 and the UDP under Dean Barrow lost 9 seats when that part went from 25 to 17. It was an extremely close election 14 to 17 seats with 4 seats have narrow margins. The PUP as a party has not conceded as they are mounting challenges in several divisions.

Preliminary Statement of OAS on Belize's 2012 Election from Myrtle Palacio

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0 Address by PUP Party Leader Hon Francis Fonseca at the PUP Endorsement Convention /slideshow/address-by-pup-party-leader-hon-francis-fonseca-at-the-pup-endorsement-convention/9996914 addressdeliveredbypartyleaderhonfrancisatthepupendorsementconvention-111102151359-phpapp01
New PUP Party Leader Hon Francis Fonseca was endorsed on Saturday October 29, 2011. Tthis contains his presentation to the Party in his acceptance speech.]]>
New PUP Party Leader Hon Francis Fonseca was endorsed on Saturday October 29, 2011. Tthis contains his presentation to the Party in his acceptance speech.]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:13:55 GMT /slideshow/address-by-pup-party-leader-hon-francis-fonseca-at-the-pup-endorsement-convention/9996914 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) Address by PUP Party Leader Hon Francis Fonseca at the PUP Endorsement Convention MyrtleP New PUP Party Leader Hon Francis Fonseca was endorsed on Saturday October 29, 2011. Tthis contains his presentation to the Party in his acceptance speech. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/addressdeliveredbypartyleaderhonfrancisatthepupendorsementconvention-111102151359-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> New PUP Party Leader Hon Francis Fonseca was endorsed on Saturday October 29, 2011. Tthis contains his presentation to the Party in his acceptance speech.

Address by PUP Party Leader Hon Francis Fonseca at the PUP Endorsement Convention from Myrtle Palacio

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0 Eighth Amendment Bill to the Belize Constitution: Formerly the Ninth Amendment Bill /slideshow/eighth-amendment-bill-to-the-belize-constitution-formerly-the-ninth-amendment-bill/9848552 eighthamendmentbill-formerlytheninth-111023190826-phpapp01
The controversial Bill goes to the House in less than 24 hours for approval on October 24, 2011. It has been rename the Eight Amendment Bill and critis claim that it still contains some "Offensive" Sections---Sopme notes and a copy of the Bill.]]>
The controversial Bill goes to the House in less than 24 hours for approval on October 24, 2011. It has been rename the Eight Amendment Bill and critis claim that it still contains some "Offensive" Sections---Sopme notes and a copy of the Bill.]]> Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:08:23 GMT /slideshow/eighth-amendment-bill-to-the-belize-constitution-formerly-the-ninth-amendment-bill/9848552 MyrtleP@slideshare.net(MyrtleP) Eighth Amendment Bill to the Belize Constitution: Formerly the Ninth Amendment Bill MyrtleP The controversial Bill goes to the House in less than 24 hours for approval on October 24, 2011. It has been rename the Eight Amendment Bill and critis claim that it still contains some "Offensive" Sections---Sopme notes and a copy of the Bill. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/eighthamendmentbill-formerlytheninth-111023190826-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> The controversial Bill goes to the House in less than 24 hours for approval on October 24, 2011. It has been rename the Eight Amendment Bill and critis claim that it still contains some "Offensive" Sections---Sopme notes and a copy of the Bill.

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