Belize's Education System Criticized

A recent editorial from the Belizean newspaper Amandala attacks the lack of separation between religion and education in Belize.

"Such an educational system as we have in Belize, is therefore an elitist system. A small percentage of our children do very well. ... Belizean education has become so dominated by religion that the question of education efficiency cannot be considered without the angst of religious faith."

The independent online Belizean News Source comments on the nation's ethnic relations and the question of a Mayan homeland. "The essence of the Maya’s case is true. But whatever injustice was suffered by the Mayas was at the hands of the British." In neighboring Guatamala the Economist reports on the rising popularity of ethnic Mayan and Noble Peace Prize recipient Rigoberta Menchú's presidential campaign.