Reuters AlertNet, UK
Belize's prime minister has vowed to survive a wave of anti-government strikes and riots but warned that the tiny Central American nation's debt crisis poses a serious threat to its economic future.
A popular beach and scuba diving center, Belize has been thrown into turmoil over the last week by riots, strikes at the main telephone company and opposition calls for Prime Minister Said Musa to step down due to unpopular tax increases and corruption scandals.
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