The Latest Breaking News from Belize

Caribbean nations launch EU-style deal to let citizens work freely across borders

Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent agree landmark pact letting citizens live and work freely across their borders

The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2025

A Houston mother held by ICE must choose: indefinite detention or be deported without her family

Margarita Avila, a Houston mother of nine, was detained by ICE after an altercation that led to no charges. Her close-knit family weigh their futures if she is deported.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 8, 2025

How Guatemala, Mexico, and Belize plan to protect 14 million acres of Mayan forest

Mexico, Guatemala and Belize have announced plans to create a huge reserve of tropical forest spanning across the three countries

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025

Retire in This Central American Country for Natural Beauty and Culture

This country offers miles of protected land and ocean, a rich mix of cultures and a chill lifestyle. Best yet — the income requirement is just $2,000 per month.

Kiplinger · Jun 28, 2025

Belize Plane Hijacking Ends In Fatal Shooting: Former US Teacher Identified As Attacker

One of the passengers, who was legally carrying a firearm, managed to shoot the attacker as the aircraft made an emergency landing just outside Belize City.

International Business Times · Apr 18, 2025

Knife-wielding US citizen shot dead after hijacking small plane in Belize

‘Hero’ passenger with knife injuries shoots hijacker dead

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2025

US man shot dead after hijacking small passenger plane in Belize

Two people injured after man took control of plane at knifepoint before being shot by another passenger

The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2025

Scientists drilled into Belize's Great Blue Hole and discovered a worrying trend

Tropical storms have been steadily increasing in frequency over the past 5,700 years, new evidence from sediment in the Great Blue Hole reveals, with a massive spike in the past two decades.

LiveScience · Apr 2, 2025

Texas grandmother who fled cartel violence from Belize in 2001 is in ICE custody and faces deportation

‘If my mom were to go back [to Belize], that would be the last time that we see our mom,’ the landscaper’s daughter warned

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025

Aurelio obituary

Honduran singer, songwriter and politician who was a leading champion of Garifuna culture

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025