Army on Belize's streets after riots, one dead

struggle4progress

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Fri Apr-22-05 05:54 PM
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Army on Belize's streets after riots, one dead

22 Apr 2005 20:01:00 GMT
Source: Reuters

GUATEMALA CITY, April 22 (Reuters) - Army troops and police patrolled the streets of Belize's main city on Friday after one person died during anti-government protests and looting, government officials said.

More than 100 people have been arrested since demonstrations broke out in Belize City last week at the government's handling of the sale of the state-run Belize Telecommunications Limited, or BTL, phone company. <snip>

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N22395557.htm

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sinkingfeeling

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Fri Apr-22-05 06:11 PM
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1. Damn, I was thinking about moving there!!

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sybylla

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Fri Apr-22-05 08:03 PM
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6. Me too.

I figure when they start up the draft it might be a safer place for my boys than Canada.

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donco6

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Fri Apr-22-05 11:08 PM
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8. You wouldn't want to live in Belize City.

Rather dangerous place. San Pedro Island is a different story.

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Mika

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Fri Apr-22-05 06:22 PM
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2. More freedom on the march?

We'll see.

www.stopbolton.org

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struggle4progress

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Fri Apr-22-05 06:43 PM
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3. Protesters meet the Ownership Society, I suspect. eom

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aneerkoinos

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Fri Apr-22-05 06:59 PM
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4. Happy people

we all love privatization and hate socialism.

It's that bloody Chavez importing terrorism now to Belize too!!!

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Ernesto

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Fri Apr-22-05 07:48 PM
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5. For you folks that have never been to Belize

When I visited Belize City with my family, I told my kids that Belize is probably the closest thing to apartheid that you will ever see. I was shocked to see the slave colony descendant's blocked from their own port by security guards & chain-link fences. Sure there are those off-shore resorts for affluent tourists, but most Belize-ans live in a world of crime infested slums & neglect.

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aneerkoinos

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Fri Apr-22-05 08:06 PM
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7. Thanks for the info

If the slaves are waking up to break their chains, all power to them.

Viva la revolution!

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IntiRaymi

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Fri Apr-22-05 11:11 PM
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9. 'ORANGE REVOLUTION'

In reverse?}(

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Pallas180

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Sat Apr-23-05 02:26 AM
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10. And how is it amerika sits on its ass & lets these nazineos take over-priv

privatizing and scuttling all benefits and jobs ?

What ought to be nationalized is all energy sources in this country.
up the oil men.

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