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Guatemala has spoken and its citizens have done so decisively, those who came out on Sunday to participate in the referendum. Following a somewhat abbreviated education campaign which commenced in that country in mid-January, voters took to polling stations across twenty-two departments, including neighboring Peten. When the results began coming in sometime after ten p.m., it was clear that a majority of voters said yes to taking the territorial dispute with Belize to the International Court of Justice for resolution. Earlier today, the Government of Belize issued a statement congratulating Guatemala in carrying out its referendum in keeping with the Special Agreement of 2008. For its part, Belize is also obligated to conducting its own referendum in accordance with the Compromis. A News Five team has been on the ground in Guatemala City since Saturday and has been following these events closely. We begin our newscast tonight with a detailed summary of the process, as well as its outcome, notwithstanding the underwhelming turnout. Marleni Cuellar has that story.
