...against the backdrop of a deeply cynical electorate, I sensed that people wanted to hear the views and opinions of their
leaders, not just giving an interview during a scandal or a crisis, but arguing, reasoning, debating for the benefit of the public...

Postmortem of the Head Tax Crisis

By Godfrey Smith on Sunday, January 28, 2007
The threat-backed demand of City Hall for US $1.00 head tax from the US $7.00 paid by cruise ships on behalf of each passenger precipitated a week-long crisis in Belize City...
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The Politics of Shrimp

By Godfrey Smith on Sunday, January 21, 2007
The controversy over the proposed Aquaculture Development Bill smacks of a laboratory-manufactured tempest in a teapot.
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Cruise Tourism’s Catch 22

By Godfrey Smith on Sunday, January 14, 2007
In the absence of factories in the urban crucible of Belize City, cruise tourism plays a critical role in creating employment and economic activity.
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Belize-Guatemala: Any Solution Likely Soon?

By Godfrey Smith on Sunday, January 07, 2007
The thesis of this essay is that an analysis of the ripeness of the negotiating context can provide an answer as to whether any solution is likely through negotiation or international arbitration.
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