And amidst all this upheaval in Guatemala - they will have elections on Sunday. You've already heard who is the Prime Minister's favourite in that race, but what about elections in Belize? When will those be held? Everyone knows it's soon - but could it be before the end of the year? That's the prevailing wisdom right now and we asked the Prime Minister and about a specific date:...
Jules Vasquez
"PUPs are saying that elections will be November 3rd. Is that true?"
Hon. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister
"November 3rd? I'm trying to... But why am I thinking about it? Because I can't know if my calculations have even contemplating the possibility of November 3rd, because I have not yet made those calculations."
Jules Vasquez
"So there is still no date?"
Hon. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister
"No. Still no date. I don't know. I will go as far as saying this and I don't think I am giving away anything. Elections will be no later than the first part of next year. The PUPs on the last occasion had said they think that the term should be a four year term. And quite frankly I agree with them and if we win again, I would want to see that change. I am thinking in terms of the next general election of somewhere close to the 4 year marker, which would mean then that we are looking at not beyond February/March of next year."
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