guatemalan claim Flashcards
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What treaty was signed between Britain and the US in 1850?
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
Treaty agreeing that neither country would try to obtain new territory in Central America.
What treaty was signed between Britain and the US in 1856?
Dallas-Clarendon Treaty
Britain returned the Bay Islands to Honduras, Mosquito Shore became part of Nicaragua, and the US agreed that the Sarstoon was Belize’s southern boundary.
What treaty was signed on April 30, 1859?
Anglo-Guatemalan Treaty
Treaty over the ownership of the land and boundaries of Belize.
What proposals were submitted to Guatemala and Belize in 1968?
Webster’s Proposals
An effort to resolve the dispute between Belize and Guatemala using a US mediator.
What document proposed 17 topics for future discussion in 1981?
Heads of Agreement
A non-binding document outlining main issues for future negotiations.
What act became law in January 1992?
Maritime Areas Act
This Act limited Belize’s territorial sea in the south from 12 nautical miles to 3 miles.
What proposals were presented in 2002 related to Guatemala’s passage?
Proposals of the Facilitation Process
Included a corridor to allow Guatemala passage through Belize and Honduras waters.
What special agreement was signed in 2008?
Special Agreement
Agreement between Belize and Guatemala to take the dispute to the ICJ.
When did Guatemala conduct its referendum regarding the ICJ?
April 15, 2018
The majority who voted said yes to taking the claim to the ICJ.
When did Belize hold its ICJ referendum?
May 8, 2019
The majority who voted said yes to settling the dispute with Guatemala at the ICJ.
Who was appointed by the British to draft the Anglo-Guatemalan Treaty of 1859?
Charles Wyke
Who signed the 1859 Treaty on Guatemala’s behalf?
Pedro Aycinena
Who was the US mediator appointed in 1965?
Bethuel Webster
Who prepared the 17 proposals called the Heads of Agreement?
Nicholas Ridley
Who was the Guatemalan President in 1991 that recognized Belize’s right to self-determination?
Jorge Serrano
Who was Belize’s Prime Minister in 1991 that signed a joint letter with President Serrano?
George Price
Who was the Leader of the Opposition UDP in 1991 that signed a joint letter with President Serrano?
Manuel Esquivel
Who was the former Secretary General of the Commonwealth and facilitator for Belize?
Shridath Ramphal
Who was the US Attorney appointed as Guatemala’s facilitator?
Paul Richler
Who was the Guatemalan Foreign Minister that signed the special agreement to take the dispute to the ICJ?
Haroldo Rodas
Who was the Belizean Foreign Minister that signed the special agreement to take the dispute to the ICJ?
Wilfred Elrington
What is the ICJ?
International Court of Justice
Sometimes called the World Court, established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations.
What was the ICJ Referendum held in Belize on May 8, 2019?
A referendum in which the majority voted yes to settle the dispute with Guatemala at the ICJ.
