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In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots.

Historical image related to In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots. from January 21, 2005

Belmopan

Capital city of Belize

Belmopan is the capital city of Belize. Its population in 2010 was 16,451. Belmopan is the smallest capital city in the continental Americas and the third-largest settlement in Belize, behind Belize City and San Ignacio. Founded as a planned community in 1970, it is one of the…
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2005 Belize unrest

Protests and strikes in Belize following tax increases and public utility blackouts

The 2005 protests in Belize are two separate but related incidents of civil unrest in the Central American nation, occurring in January and April.
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