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	AIM25: Institute of Commonwealth Studies: Belize: Political Parties Material
		Scope and content/abstract: Manifestos, conference reports, posters, and speeches issued by the National Independence Party (British Honduras), the People's United Party (Belize) and the United Democratic Party (Belize).
		Administrative/Biographical history: Previously known as British Honduras, Belize finally became independent in 1981, the process having been delayed more by the unresolved sovereignty dispute with Guatemala (which did not recognise the new state until 1992) than by instransigence on the behalf of London.
		Archival history: The Commonwealth Political Parties Materials collection was begun in 1960-61, with special emphasis being placed then, as now, on "primary material such as party constitutions, policy statements, convention reports and election manifestos." (ICS, Twelfth Annual Report 1960-1961).
	www.aim25.ac.uk /cats/16/7311.htm (428 words)

	Untitled Document
		Prime Minister George Price of the United Party, who had led the country to independence, was replaced by Manuel Esquivel when Belize held its first national elections, on December 14, 1984.
		Government Belize is governed under a constitution that became effective at independence in 1981.
		Belize, an independent state in northeastern Central America, is bounded on the north and northwest by Mexico, on the east by the Caribbean Sea, and on the south and west by Guatemala.
	www.belizegifts.com /belize.htm (1039 words)

	Belize - United Democratic Party
		In the 1979 election, the UDP had expected to receive a boost from the recent enfranchisement of eighteen-year olds but the party was hurt by its call to delay independence for at least another ten years during an election that became a referendum on independence.
		The colonial establishment responded to the political challenge of the PUP by founding the National Party (NP) in 1951.
		In September 1973, the NIP, the PDM, and the Liberal Party merged to form the United Democratic Party.
	countrystudies.us /belize/77.htm (674 words)

	CNN.com - Belize re-elects prime minister - Mar. 6, 2003
		Belize, a tiny Caribbean nation known for its long barrier reef, voted for Prime Minister Said Musa in the first reelection of an incumbent since the former British colony gained independence in 1981.
		Voters shrugged off an education scandal to give Musa's People's United Party 21 of the 29 seats in the National Assembly, election results showed on Thursday.
		Musa defeated fellow lawyer Dean Barrow of the United Democratic Party, who would have become Belize's first black leader.
	cnn.com /2003/WORLD/americas/03/06/belize.elections.reut (469 words)

	Belize
		People's Committee, 1954 renamed PUP); UDP = United Democratic Party (conservative, est.1974 by merger of Liberal Party, National Independence Party, and People's Development Movement)
		The style of the ruler: "By the Grace of God, Queen of Belize and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth."
		OAS brokered differendum in 2002 created a small adjustment to the land boundary, a large Guatemalan maritime corridor in Caribbean, a joint ecological park for disputed Sapodilla Cays, and a substantial US-UK financial package, but agreement was not brought to popular referendum leaving Guatemala to continue to claim the southern half of Belize.
	www.worldstatesmen.org /Belize.html (655 words)

	Afiwi.Com - Your Caribbean Online
		Musa was entangled in an education scandal that appeared to have no bearing on voter’s opinions, who gave Musa's People's United Party 21 of the 29 seats in the National Assembly.
		He beat fellow lawyer Dean Barrow from the United Democratic Party, who was vying to create history by becoming Belize's first black leader.
		Belizeans recently went to the election polls last week and chose Prime Minister Said Musa, reelecting an incumbent leader to another 5 year term for the first time since its independence from Great Britain since 1981.
	www.afiwi.com /news2.asp?id=2138 (256 words)

	The Belize Times Weekly Newspaper Online - We will fight & we will win
		The address given by the Prime Minister at the first session of the new National Assembly of Belize on Friday was a lesson in leadership.This is the leadership which has led the Government to its second term in office, an anomaly in the post-independence political era.
		Coming a few weeks after the People’s United Party won a landslide victory in recent national and local elections, the PM’s speech laid the foundation for his government’s challenges in moving the nation of Belize forward despite global upheaval.
		In delivering, what has been described as a very dynamic address at the opening of the first session of the new National Assembly of Belize, the Prime Minister’s remarks were grounded in solid leadership, good governance-grounded in reality, both regional and global, yet revolutionary in aspiration and unshakeable in determination.
	www.belizetimes.bz /news/story/1867.shtml (256 words)

	The University of the West Indies and Belize
		The current Prime Minister is Dr. Keith Mitchell whose New National Party was re-elected in June 2000 for another term in government.
		With the collapse of the Federation in 1962, Grenada became an Associated State with Great Britain until it was granted full Independence in 1974.
		From 1833 during the period of Crown Colony rule, Grenada was included in the administration of the Windward Islands and following the withdrawal of Barbados and Tobago from the group, became the seat of the Windward Islands Administration until 1958 when the West Indian Federation was introduced.
	www.uwi.edu /territories/grenada.htm (438 words)

	CIA -- The World Factbook 2000 -- Political parties and leaders
		National Democratic Party [William MIRANDA]; National Republican Party of Puerto Rico [Luis FERRE]; New Progressive Party or PNP [Pedro ROSSELLO]; Popular Democratic Party or PPD [Anibal ACEVIDA Vila]; Puerto Rican Independence Party or PIP [Ruben BERRIOS Martinez]
		Awami League or AL [Sheikh HASINA Wajed]; Bangladesh Communist Party or BCP [Saifuddin Ahmed MANIK]; Bangladesh Nationalist Party or BNP [Khaleda ZIAur Rahman]; Jamaat-E-Islami or JI [Motiur Rahman NIZAMI]; Jatiyo Party or JP [Hussain Mohammad ERSHAD]
		African Party for Independence of Cape Verde or PAICV [Pedro Verona Rodrigues PIRES, chairman]; Movement for Democracy or MPD [Prime Minister Carlos VEIGA, founder and president]; Party for Democratic Convergence or PCD [Dr. Eurico MONTEIRO, president]; Party of Work and Solidarity or PTS [Dr. Oresimo SILVEIRA, president]
	www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/wofact2000/fields/political_parties_and_leaders.html (438 words)

	Belize Flag
		At the bottom of the seal, a banner showcases the national motto, "Umbra Floreo" or "I Flourish in the Shade (of the Mahogany Tree)." The Belize flag was adopted at the same time as their independence from Great Britain, in 1981.
		Behind them a mahogany tree, which is the national tree also, represents the importance of timber to Belize society.
		The Belize coat of arms is laid on a white circle that is directly in the center of the Belize flag.
	www.special-tplus.com /belize-flag.html (347 words)

	Rx: Belize
		ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE The Belize Flag Belize was ruled by the British crown from 1798 and was declared British Honduras in 1862.
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		Prior to Independence the People's United Party (PUP) proposed a blue flag with the Coat of Arms in a white...
	www.rxbelize.com /belizeflag (2461 words)

	A Brief History Of Belize, which is located in Central America
		Prime Minister George Price (1919-) of the United party, who had led the country to independence, was replaced by Manuel Esquivel (1940-) when Belize held its first national elections, on Dec. 14, 1984.
		Belize is governed under a constitution that became effective at independence in 1981.
		Although Belize gained its independence in 1981, the small Central American nation was not recognized by Guatemala, its larger neighbor of 12 million inhabitants, until a decade later.
	bleaseswebworld.com /belize.html (3123 words)

	Political parties, interest groups, and other movements around the world
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	www.psr.keele.ac.uk /parties.htm (3123 words)

	Belize Flag
		However, a bi-partisan committee for the designation of the official flag of Belize, which included representatives of the UDP agreed to or rather compromised to include the red horizontal stripes (red being the dominant party color for the UDP).
		Thankfully the flag has been accepted and embraced by all Belizeans and remains the National Flag of Belize.
		A mahogany tree: the first European settlers in Belize became mahogany traders and the mahogany trade was once the economical backbone of the colony.
	www.belizephonecard.com /Belize/belizeflag.htm (465 words)

	Belize -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002
		In 2000, under the sponsorship of the Organization of the American States, Belize and Guatemala began negotiations to end their territorial dispute, and in 2002 they reached agreement on a draft settlement, which must be approved by national referendums.
		As Belize progressed toward independence, the tension between Britain and Guatemala over the issue increased.
		In 1993 archaeologists discovered evidence of a farming community in Belize dating from 2500-1100 BC The Mayas first settled in the area some 200 to 300 years later, and a few ancient Maya cities still survive.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/belize_history.asp (721 words)

	About Belize
		Prime Minister George Price of the United Party, who had led the country to independence, was replaced by Manuel Esquivel when Belize held its first national elections, on December 14, 1984.
		Belize, until 1973 was known as British Honduras, and became independent in 1981 and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		Zee Edgell’s origin, Belize, is a beautiful independent state in northeastern Central America, bounded on the north and northwest by Mexico, on the east by the Caribbean Sea, and on the south and west by Guatemala.
	englishscholar.com /ZeeSite/belize.htm (721 words)

	Belize National History
		Belize argued that Guatemala frustrated the country's legitimate aspirations to independence and that Guatemala was pushing an irrelevant claim and disguising its own colonial ambitions by trying to present the dispute as an effort to recover territory lost to a colonial power.
		Belize’s present ambassador at the UN is a controversial figure; Michael Ashcroft, a wealthy British entrepreneur (and treasurer of the British Conservative party), was the driving force behind Belize’s newly developed ‘offshore’ finance industry.
		In central Belize lay the province of Dzuluinicob, meaning "land of foreigners" or "foreign people." This province stretched from New River in the north to Sittee River in the south, and from close to the presentday Guatemalan border in the west to the sea.
	www.aeroflight.co.uk /waf/americas/belize/Belize-national-history.htm (9213 words)

	Belize on Encyclopedia.com
		In 2000, under the sponsorship of the Organization of the American States, Belize and Guatemala began negotiations to end their territorial dispute, and in 2002 they reached agreement on a draft settlement, which must be approved by national referendums.
		Belize is bounded on the N by Mexico, on the S and W by Guatemala, and on the E by the Caribbean.
		Belize City, the capital until 1970, is the largest city and main port.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/Belize_EconomyandGovernment.asp (731 words)

	Untitled Document
		Prime Minister George Price of the United Party, who had led the country to independence, was replaced by Manuel Esquivel when Belize held its first national elections, on December 14, 1984.
		The leading political parties are the People's United Party (1950) and the United Democratic Party (1974).
		The People's United Party won the election and are now in power.
	www.belizegifts.com /belize.htm (731 words)

	Belize Government
		Belize's National Assembly is a bicameral legislature composed of an elected House of Representatives and an appointed Senate.
		The governor general must be a citizen of Belize and he or she serves at the pleasure of the queen, not subject to a fixed term of office.
		Because the political parties contesting the March 1961 elections had declared their intent to seek full independence, another constitutional conference was held in London in 1963.
	www.informationonbelize.com /Government/Government.htm (731 words)

	Articles - Mexico
		The three most important political parties in Mexico are the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), the National Action Party (PAN), and the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).
		Mexico is bordered by the United States to the north, and Belize and Guatemala to the southeast.
		The United Mexican States or Mexico ( Spanish : Estados Unidos Mexicanos or MÃ©xico ; regarding the use of the variant spelling MÃ©jico, see section The name below) is a country located in North America, bordered by the United States to the north, and Belize and Guatemala to the southeast.
	oldion.com /articles/Mexico (731 words)

	belize.htm
		This election victory was seen as a mandate for the government to proceed with the finalization of the independence status since the People's United Party ran on a platform of moving towards independence.
		The Cabinet shall be the principal instrument of policy with general direction and control of the Government of Belize and shall be collectively responsible to the National Assembly for all things done by or under the authority of any Minister in the execution of his office.
		The Attorney- General, who must have been qualified for at least five years to practice as an advocate, shall be the principal legal adviser to the Government of Belize and shall also be responsible for the administration of legal affairs in the country.
	www.constitution.org /cons/belize.htm (731 words)

	Mexico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The three most important political parties in Mexico are the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), the National Action Party (PAN), and the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).
		Soon after achieving its independence from Spain, the Mexican government, in an effort to populate its sparsely-settled hinterlands, awarded land grants in a remote area of the northernmost state of Coahuila y Tejas to hundreds of immigrant families from the United States, on the condition that the settlers convert to Catholicism and assume Mexican citizenship.
		Mexico is bordered by the United States to the north, and Belize and Guatemala to the southeast.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mexico (5240 words)

	Political Leaders: Belize
		The UDP was founded in 1974 by the merger of the liberal Party (LP), the National Independence Party (NIP) and the People's Development Movement (PDM).
		Leaders Dean Lindo 1974-1979 Theodore Aranda 1979-1982 Manuel Esquivel 1982-1998 [picture] Dean Oliver Barrow 1998- [picture] Chairman Manuel Esquivel 1976-1982 [picture]
	www.terra.es /personal2/monolith/belize.htm (130 words)

	Political Leaders: Belize
		The UDP was founded in 1974 by the merger of the liberal Party (LP), the National Independence Party (NIP) and the People's Development Movement (PDM).
		Leaders George Cadle Price 1956-1996 [picture] Said Wilbert Musa 1996- [picture] Chaimen Louis Sylvestre ?
	www.terra.es /personal2/monolith/belize.htm (130 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Mexico
		Vicente FOX of the National Action Party (PAN) was sworn in on 1 December 2000 as the first chief executive elected in free and fair elections.
		The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century.
		prolonged drought, population growth, and outmoded practices and infrastructure in the border region have strained water-sharing arrangements with the US; the US has stepped up efforts to stem nationals from Mexico, Central America, and other parts of the world from illegally crossing the border with Mexico
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/print/mx.html (1303 words)

	About Belize
		Prime Minister George Price of the United Party, who had led the country to independence, was replaced by Manuel Esquivel when Belize held its first national elections, on December 14, 1984.
		The majority of the population of Belize, 224,663 (1997 estimate), is of mixed racial descent.
		Esquivel regained the prime ministership in June 1993 elections.
	englishscholar.com /ZeeSite/belize.htm (423 words)

	Belize Government and Politics
		Price and the PUP have largely defined the nationalist agenda in Belize, and the PUP has won all but one national election in Belize since 1954.
		The colony soon regretted the loss of self-rule and thus began a long campaign to regain an elected legislature that led to internal self-rule in 1964 and culminated in the colony's independence in 1981.
		From 1950 on, the People's United Party (PUP) spearheaded this campaign under the leadership of George Cadle Price.
	www.country-studies.com /belize/government-and-politics.html (292 words)

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