...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...

Shall The Maya Inherit Toledo?

By Godfrey Smith on Thursday, October 25, 2007
When Jesus famously declared in his Sermon on the Mount that the meek shall inherit the earth, did he mean the mineral rights too?
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The Fate of Black Belize

By Godfrey Smith on Wednesday, October 17, 2007
The most recent spate of violence that left a number of Black youth dead at the hands of other Black youth in Belize City has given rise to public discourse on strategies for reducing crime and violence. Is it true that poverty and lack of opportunity is not the exclusive domain of Black Belizeans?
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The Culture of Violence

By Godfrey Smith on Wednesday, October 03, 2007
On Sunday, September 30th 2007, the Mothers Organized for Peace led a somber march through the streets of Belize City. They were protesting the orgy of murder of Belize City youth. But what good did it do? Did it achieve anything?
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