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On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, Belize’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs received the Republic of Guatemala’s Memorial in relation to Guatemala’s Territorial, Insular and Maritime Claim to Belizean territory. That Memorial has now been filed at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in accordance with the Court’s extension order of April 22, 2020. An extension was requested due to delays brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. They have now compiled the Guatemalan Memorial which cites claims in terms of continental lands, islands, and seas, and the legal grounds for such. In its entirety, the Memorial consists of one volume of 500 pages, 462 Annexes, 8 Maps, and 24 Figures. While ICJ rules do not allow Belize to disclose Guatemala’s pleadings, and Belize is obliged to abide by these rules, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs understands the concerns and anxiety of the Belizean citizenry to know what the claims are. For years, the claims of Guatemala has varied and the most expl ....