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The government and news reports are saying 5 to 7 years it takes up to 4 to get聽 the arguments and rebuttals from both countries to the court of the ICJ proper and they then have up to 3 years to make the decision.
Biggest worry is Belize has a really bad track record in international litigation so if they can't step up their game in that department not so confident.

Mexico stated several years ago if Guatemala ever gets the south of Belize they will claim the north. Not that I've heard of any ancient contracts they hold to base a claim on.

If your last predictions on property values is correct I'm alright jack. my 42 acres of land is in the 'Belize' area.聽
As far as expats are concerned, if they decide, for any reason, to leave in the interim,
selling property聽 without losing most of their invested monies, particularly in the southern areas is likely to be even more difficult in the next few years due to the lack of long term security. Renting may become a much more popular choice.

Worries that Guatemala will take even more liberties along the border during the deliberations seem a prevalent thought among local Belize community members. I was speaking with some folks just after they delayed the referendum last month in Belmopan.聽

Interesting chat with comments like....

The Guats will be stripping out all our lumbar and wildlife from day one.

We need聽 the British soldiers back to secure our borders, they promised they would return if we needed them, we are going to need them.

Belize is going to be given as a gift to Guatemala by the Americans for all the bad things that they were responsible for years ago and for聽 bribe to Guatemala. They will give our land to Guatemala so they will stop their people going to America for asylum.

These of course were knee jerk reactions from local people, about what might happen, but among the 4 or 5 guys, talking with us,聽 one聽 I know was a local聽 聽(succesful) businessman and another was聽 a Police officer the others seemed educated and likely in business also.

Time will tell. The Belize PM is giving a press briefing tonight.

Although I would not personally be affected, like terrific, I pray that Belize will prevail. The influx of Guats would be tragic for the country I believe. It will be several years before it will be settled, and I just hope it will be to our benefit.

This is scary.聽 I purchased land in San Ignacio not far from the border and the last thing any of us want is our lands being taken over by Guatemala.聽 Since I am not a citizen, I don鈥檛 know if there will be any protections in place for expats.聽 Worse, I am still state side.聽 My caretaker has had to run off several people poaching our hardwoods off our land.聽 聽聽 聽Please keep this thread active with knowledgeable comments.聽 I appreciate you Terrific for raising the awareness!

I must say that the poacher problem in the area by the Guat border is not new to this situation.
I Have a Belize friend living in Soccotz with a 700 acre beautiful farm, 3 generations of聽 owning and farming his land. He聽 loses stock and occaisionaly lumber all the time as his land is bordered for half a mile along the river. The Cayo Climate dictates he has to use pasture close to the river.
He reckons on average 4 or 5 Heifers a year are safely stolen.聽 What upsets him even more is the fact they sometimes don't succeed with the theft and he ends up with as many again of his livestock drowning, as the poachers do not try to help any animals that they have spooked that then聽 fall into the river out of the water.聽
He believes the poachers are not taking to stock as would be聽 farmers,( the reason always put forward by Guatemala when any poachers caught, they are just poor farmers trying to feed their families, so they聽 deported back Guatemala for slapped wrist and returning the next day to Belize)These guys are聽 just stealing to sell on,聽 Possibly within Belize, so have no concern for injury or death of any聽 animals.聽 Lumber has become harder for the poachers to fell as his staff are alert to the sounds of chain saws and chopping so are usually able to run off the perpetrators.聽 聽
My friends farm will be on the Belize side of the Area Guatemala are claiming, Just possibly the new border, and he is preparing more security of his land as he expects the problems to increase as The Guatemalan Government is allowing their people to believe it is all cut and dried in their favour and will be over and done within months.
It is far more problematic than many expats want to believe it to be.