Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The ballots may have carried the candidates’ names, but Sunday’s PUP convention tested much more than their popularity. It became a closely watched battle over leadership, succession and political influence in Belize City. After weeks of campaigning and competing endorsements, delegates had to choose between two young council leaders seeking to become the party’s next mayoral candidate. Senior PUP figures also took a keen interest as questions grew over which political alliance would carry the day. In the end, delegates delivered a decisive verdict and selected the team that will lead the PUP into the March 2027 municipal elections. News Five’s Paul Lopez reports.
The ballots may have carried the candidates’ names, but Sunday’s PUP convention tested much more than their popularity. It became a closely watched battle over leadership, succession and political influence in Belize City. After weeks of campaigning and competing endorsements, delegates had to choose between two young council leaders seeking to become the party’s next mayoral candidate. Senior PUP figures also took a keen interest as questions grew over which political alliance would carry the day. In the end, delegates delivered a decisive verdict and selected the team that will lead the PUP into the March 2027 municipal elections. News Five’s Paul Lopez reports.
