On September 13, 2016, a passenger on the Carnival Magic was robbed at gunpoint at the port of Belize. We received the following information from the passenger: “We were at the port next to the belize sign taking pictures. A
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Bringing to Light Mysterious Maya Cave Rituals | DiscoverMagazine.com
Inside Actun Tunichil Muknal, a giant limestone cave in the jungle of western Belize, it has been raining for thousands of years. Water falls lightly from the tips of stalactites into the river flowing through the cave. Beneath this light
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Cruise Tourists Attacked in Belize
By Jim Walker
A couple of days ago, we posted an article about cruise passengers who were robbed while visiting the Altun Ha Maya ruins site in Belize. During this incident, two cruise passengers were reportedly robbed of a gold necklace and $450 in…
Cruise Passengers Robbed in Belize
By Jim Walker
A newspaper in Belize reports that cruise ship passengers were robbed at gunpoint yesterday while on an excursion at the Altun Ha Maya ruins site. The newspaper explains that a tour guide, identified as Clifford Hoare, and six cruise tourists “lost…
Errors by ICE Lead to Wrongful Detention of Houston Chef for Over 2 Months
This Houston Press article reports on the horrific experience of Houston chef David Rodriguez, a lawful permanent resident who was wrongfully detained by ICE for 78 days over the holidays after returning from a trip to Belize with his wife for…
Legal Malpractice and Immigration Cases
Trapp-White v Fountain 2015 NY Slip Op 31835(U) September 30, 2015 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: 150719/2015 Judge: Donna M. Mills is an unusual decision in the immigration – legal malpractice filed. First, there are a number of…
中国投资者状告东道国政府 —— 平安集团诉比利时政府投资仲裁案之启示
By King & Wood
作者：金杜律师事务所 投资仲裁团队
2014年，中国境内投资者共对全球156个国家和地区的6128家境外企业进行了直接投资，双向投资首次接近平衡。在“走出去”的过程中，中国投资者难免面临东道国政策变动导致投资利益受损，这时，中国投资者可以选择把东道国政府告上国际仲裁庭，充分利用中国和东道国签署的双边投资协定（Bilateral Investment Treaty, 简称“BIT”）提供的投资保护，以求在相对平等的环境下获得相对中立的裁判结果。
平安集团面对经济危机期间由比利时政府市场干预政策导致的巨额亏损，选择了在国际投资争端解决中心(International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes，简称“ICSID”)状告比利时政府，要求赔偿平安集团投资损失。虽然平安集团目前尚未获得理想结果，但是作为中国大陆第一个状告东道国政府的投资者，其经验和维权意识都值得我国“走出去”的投资者借鉴学习。…
Cruise Passenger Killed During Excursion in Belize
By Jim Walker
News 5 in Belize is reporting that a U.S. cruise passenger on an excursion in Belize was killed when the SUV in which she was riding was struck from behind by a 18-wheel truck. The on-line newspaper states that the…
At Newly Discovered Water Temple, Maya Offered Sacrifices to End Drought
Nestled in a quiet forest in Belize, a deep aquamarine pool holds ruins from a time when the ancient Maya turned to a "drought cult," archaeologists suggest, and hurried sacrifices to a water god to try to stave off the…
Carnival and Royal Caribbean Threaten to Pull Out of Belize Due to Ebola Screening
By Jim Walker
7 News Belize reports that after Belize’s Ministry of Immigration announced new stringent measures for Ebola screening at the Belize Harbor, Carnival and Royal Caribbean “threatened to pull scheduled cruises fast and furious.”
In an article entitled Cruise Ships Balk…