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  Global Voices - EN : Belize
13  march     01h30
LGBTQ rights worsen in several countries following US policy changes
Guest Contributor    Within LGBTQIA spaces, gay men are visible. For women, there is no space. Gay men should use their privilege to create space for queer women.’
11  march     21h11
The Caribbean watches with interest as one SpaceX rocket lands in The Bahamas and another explodes
Flora Thomas    Bahamian officials are celebrating the country’s inclusion in the new realm of space tourism, but many have their reservations.
28  december     05h38
Year in review: Climate justice remained a pressing issue for the Caribbean in 2024
Janine Mendes-Franco    Nearly 40 percent of Caribbean-based Global Voices stories this year were about the environment: a look back at some of the climate-focused posts...
30  september     15h19
Some Caribbean podcasts to tune into on International Podcast Day
Emma Lewis    After a somewhat slow start, Caribbean influencers began to embrace the format over the past decade, as Internet usage in the region increased and...
05  july     02h50
After devastating the Caribbean, Hurricane Beryl has been downgraded, but can continue to bring ruin
Janine Mendes-Franco    The death toll from Beryl is estimated to be at least seven people thus far, surprising give the level of ruin to infrastructure, buildings, and the...
03  july     03h04
As Jamaica braces for a direct hit, relief efforts have begun for islands shattered by Hurricane Beryl
Janine Mendes-Franco    Weather experts may be fascinated by Beryl’s exceptionality, but those who have been routinely battered fear that all the factors that make Beryl...
22  june     02h48
Can blue bonds’ be the solution to Belize’s debt?
Cari-Bois News    The country is expanding on the foundation of NGOs and private reserves that have been selling carbon for decades and swapping debt for the...
03  june     11h56
The Central American and Palestinian liberation struggles are intertwined
ContraCorriente    As long as Palestine is subject to U.S.-backed Israeli terror, Central America is subject to the same terror, simply exported and combat tested.
23  december     12h43
Year in review: In 2023, the climate crisis was top of mind for the Caribbean
Janine Mendes-Franco    Of the many stories Global Voices Caribbean covered this year, the lion’s share have been linked to global warming, and the importance of climate...
11  december     17h27
COP28 delivers death certificate’ for island nations
Dizzanne Billy    The Global Stocktake is meant to be the big outcome of the climate negotiations this year, but we have significantly deviated from restricting global...
11  july     14h04
The Caribbean Community marks its golden jubilee with a promise of free movement for regional nationals
Janine Mendes-Franco    We believe that this is a fundamental part of the integration architecture [...] the core of the regional integration movement [is] people’s ability...
04  july     21h13
One woman’s mission to protect mangroves in Belize
Cari-Bois News    We’re not only getting rain wash erosion, but [also] high impact wave erosion on the other side because we’ve removed all our mangroves and continue...
12  june     12h20
Belize’s co-management framework is a model for community conservation
Cari-Bois News    Since 1984, Belize has protected its natural environment through co-management; these efforts were recently formalised by the government under a new...
17  may     23h45
Caribbean journalists: Shortfalls in climate reporting can be improved’
Cari-Bois News    Caribbean journalists are finding it essential to report on climate justice issues, and ensure those who play a greater role in causing climate...
06  may     19h39
King Charles’ coronation stirs little interest in the Caribbean, save for how he plans to respond to calls for reparations
Janine Mendes-Franco    King Charles must translate the rhetoric of sorrow into the truly meaningful language of immediate reparations.
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