2019 Belizean territorial dispute referendum

2019 Belizean territorial dispute referendum

8 May 2019

Do you agree that any legal claim of Guatemala against Belize relating to land and insular territories and to any maritime areas pertaining to these territories should be submitted to the International Court of Justice for final settlement and that it determines finally the boundaries of the respective territories and areas of the parties?
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 53,388 55.37%
No 43,029 44.63%
Valid votes 96,417 99.28%
Invalid or blank votes 702 0.72%
Total votes 97,119 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 148,500 65.4%

A referendum on the territorial dispute with Guatemala was held in Belize on 8 May 2019.[1] Voters were asked whether the territorial dispute with neighbouring Guatemala should be referred to the International Court of Justice.

The vote had originally been scheduled for 10 April but was delayed by a legal challenge.[2][3] When it took place, the proposal was approved by 55% of voters.

  1. ^ Government announces new referendum date Breaking Belize News, 18 April 2019
  2. ^ "The Impact of the Delayed I.C.J. Referendum". Channel 5 Belize. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ Belice define fecha para la consulta popular sobre el diferendo territorial Prensa Libre, 30 April 2018

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