Civil unrest broke out in the capital city of Belmopan in Belize during mid-January 2005. The unrest was provoked by the release of a new national budget with significant tax increases. It …

Sep 27, 2005 · April 20: DEMONSTRATION and RIOT. Tertiary level students stage protest. Some high schoolers also participated. The sizeable group of students took their protest from …

Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. In 2005, Belize was the site of the unrest caused by discontent with the People's United Party government, including tax increases in …

Two groups of veterans marched through the streets of Belize City’s commercial district, destroying the windows of local businesses and targeting wealthy landowners. But while the …

Jul 23, 2022 · It was a pivotal moment in Belizean history—one that would become known as the 1919 Black Revolution to some and the Ex-servicemen riots of 1919 to others. Still, not many …

Jul 19, 2024 · Several protesters were arrested, and riot police used teargas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd. The protests also led to prolonged strike action by the Belize National …

In July of 1919, several ex-servicemen from British Honduras (now Belize) that served in World War 1 under the British returned home completely disgusted at the racist treatment they …

Jan 21, 2005 · During the afternoon, protesters campaigned outside the Belizian National Assembly, with rocks being thrown at riot police. Later, following the expiration of the protest …

Jul 24, 2021 · By Aaron Humes: This week 102 years ago, volunteer soldiers returning from the First World War, joined by townspeople, broke into and looted major stores in the commercial …

May 20, 2016 · The riot was the result of Belizean ex-servicemen's (soldiers who served in the British West Indies Regiment) frustration with their treatment (racial discrimination and …