Are Belizeans Ready for the 2025 Elections?
After months of speculation, Prime Minister John Briceño finally made the big announcement that Belizeans have been eagerly awaiting: the 2025 elections will be held on March twelfth. With just one month to prepare, we hit the streets of Dangriga in the Stann Creek District to capture the buzz and hear how people are feeling as the big day approaches.
Ramirez Caterino, Dangriga Resident
“I figure we ready because weh really happen that you have people weh different choices of doing things. And some ready like mek we continue, And some might noh ready because certain things might affect ney before. So they might have a little staggering in between.”
Britney Gordon
“Do you exercise your right to vote every election time?”
Ramirez Caterino
“Yes.”
Britney Gordon
“Why do you think it’s important to do so?”
Ramirez Caterino
“I think the important part that you really vote fi ah candidate that you figure more or less can help the area.”
Selvin Gomez
Selvin Gomez, Dangriga Resident
“If we people are ready then we might be there but I don’t see that the money di spend. I think by now Belize supposed to be inna wa betta position, you know? I hear bout wa two hundred and fifty million dollars and up to now like we no di feel the effects ah dat money and I think da bout time now, Belizeans brighten up. Mek we spend some money and mek the people dem feel like we da Belizeans. Da time.”
Delone Palacio
Delone Palacio, Dangriga Resident
“Yes I am ready I think it’s time because we need a new leader. We need new leadership.”
Britney Gordon
“What are you hoping will be the outcome of this next election?”
Delone Palacio
“I hope UDP will win.”
Britney Gordon
“Why are you hoping for that change? What would you like to see change in your community?”
Delone Palacio
“Well I woulda like see wah lotta changes like after the election. Wa lotta changes. Like lotta crime di happen and so so I wish the crime woulda go down and so.”
Britney Gordon
“Why do you think it’s important to vote?”
Dangriga Resident
Dangriga Resident
“At least you have an option. And it’s important to have an option.” 0:44
Britney Gordon
“Are you ready for the 2025 election?”
Delbert Alvarez
Delbert Alvarez, Dangriga Alvarez
“Yes ma’am. I ready because I tiyad ah punish.”
Britney Gordon
“What are you hoping to see change in your life after the election?”
Delbert Alvarez
“We want see ney share with the poor to. Share thing with poor mek we eat a lee breadcrumbs. Right now, we not even di eat lee breadcrumbs.”
Britney Gordon
“Do you vote every election?”
Delone Palacio
“Yes ma’am.”
Britney Gordon
“So you exercise your right to vote.”
Delone Palacio
“Yes I exercise my right at all times.”
Britney Gordon
“Why do you think it’s so important to do that?”
Delone Palacio
“Once you don’t exercise your right you don’t have any say as a Belizean in how the country is run. So I believe you should exercise your right.”
Wayne Golanche
Wayne Golanche
“It very hard right now and thing but I think some people ready. On a whole some people ready and some people noh ready. Because some people still noh di win. Ney seh all ah we fi win but all ah we noh di win.”
Britney Gordon
‘Why do you hesitate to vote sometimes?”
Wayne Galanche
“Well I noh vote none at all because at the end of the day, ney noh support me. Pan the end of the day. I noh know weh fi do. if I fi vote PUP or UDP.”
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