20 APR
2014
THE BELIZE TIMES
15
Murder Capital!
UN names Belize – 3rd Most Deadly Country in the World
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The UNODC conducted a Global Study on Homicide to see which countries had the highest murder rates in 2012. Belize, which saw the second highest number of homicides in 2012 than over the past three years, topped the list from the Caribbean, was the 2nd highest in Central America and 3rd highest in the world. The study concluded that Belize had 44.7 homicides per 100,000 citizens in 2012. That was higher than El Salvador (41.2 per 100,000), Guatemala (39.9 murders per 100,000), Jamaica (39.3 murders per 100,000), Swaziland (33.8 per 100,000 in 2012), Saint Kitts and Nevis (33.6 per 100,000), South Africa (31 per 100,000), and Colombia (30.8 per 100,000). The UNODC noted that the situation in the crime filled areas is exacerbated by the fact that they have a low conviction rate for murder. Belize, again, falls among the worse with a conviction rate of about 3%. There was some other key information highlighted by the UNODC report. First, the conviction rate for murder is lower in the Americas at 24% in comparison to Asia (48 percent) and Europe (81 percent). Second, in the Americas, 30 percent of the homicides were linked to gangs and organized criminal groups. Third, the male homicide rate is the highest in the Americas at 29.3 per 100,000 males. This is almost seven times higher than in Asia, Europe and Oceania. And fourth, the homicide rate for male victims aged 15-29 in South and Central America is over four times the global average rate for that age group. This means that more than 1 in 7 of all homicide victims globally is a young male aged 15-29 in the Americas. Topping the World’s Most Deadliest Countries list is Honduras (90.4 per 100,000) and Venezuela (53.7 per 100,000). This latest report is further proof that Belize’s global reputation continues to be dragged through the mud by an incompetent and uncaring Barrow Administration.
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED, a Licensed Public Auctioneer will sell on site the following property at the time as listed. At Front Street, Caye Caulker Village, Belize District on Monday, 5th May 2014 at 1:00p.m. FIRSTLY ALL THAT lot, piece or parcel of land comprising 451.347 square yards situate on Front Street, Caye Caulker Village, Belize District bounded on the North by the property of Leopold Franco and there measuring 96 feet on the South by the land of Belizario Martinez and there measuring 105 feet or thereabouts and on the West by land the property of the Roman Catholic Mission and there measuring 44 feet 10 inches (marked 19D) save and except a portion of the said lot, piece or parcel comprising 60.589 square yards (marked 19C) SECONDLY, ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising 91.069 square yards (marked 18A) being a portion of the land comprised in a Conveyance dated 6th July 1978, recorded at the General Registry in Deeds Book Volume 9 of 1978 at folios 95 to 1000 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of ORVILLE J. HOLDEN and PATRICIA HOLDEN (Jointly) DATED this 10th day of April 2014
All sales are strictly cash and deemed final. For more information contact: HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738