Ficha de relación
Belice
Guatemala
Evaluación de la relación
Las explicaciones registradas están disponibles actualmente en inglés.
An unresolved territorial dispute coexists with a bilateral process for peaceful resolution at the International Court of Justice.
Belice hacia Guatemala
-20Belize agreed to submit the territorial dispute with Guatemala to the International Court of Justice, subject to a national referendum, and held that referendum in 2019. Belize continues to face Guatemala’s claim to Belizean territory.
Guatemala hacia Belice
-25Guatemala has maintained a territorial claim involving Belize and agreed to refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice, subject to a national referendum. Guatemala held its referendum in 2018.
Relación general
-25The enduring structure of the relationship is dominated by Guatemala’s territorial claim and the resulting dispute, balanced by both governments’ agreement to pursue a peaceful legal resolution through the International Court of Justice. The unresolved claim remains a persistent source of bilateral friction.
Cómo interpretar estas puntuaciones
Las puntuaciones son valoraciones aproximadas, no mediciones objetivas ni una verificación actual. Las puntuaciones direccionales describen políticas y actuaciones gubernamentales, no la opinión pública. La puntuación general es una estimación independiente, nunca un promedio.
- −100
- Hostilidad extrema y sostenida
- −50
- Considerablemente adversa
- 0
- Mixta o neutral, respaldada por información
- +50
- Considerablemente cooperativa
- +100
- Asociación excepcionalmente estrecha y sostenida
«Sin evaluar» significa que no hay una puntuación registrada. La existencia de una pareja no implica reconocimiento diplomático ni relaciones establecidas.
Contexto de la relación
Panorama general
Belize and Guatemala maintain a relationship shaped by Guatemala’s longstanding territorial claim to Belizean territory and efforts to resolve the dispute through the International Court of Justice. Both governments agreed to refer the dispute to the Court subject to national referenda, and both held those referenda. The legal process provides a channel for peaceful resolution, while the unresolved claim remains a substantial source of friction.
Áreas de tensión
- Guatemala’s longstanding territorial claim involving Belize.
- Border security and incidents in the disputed area.
Acontecimientos clave
Belize and Guatemala agreed to submit their territorial dispute to the International Court of Justice, subject to approval in national referenda.
Guatemala held a referendum on referring the territorial dispute with Belize to the International Court of Justice.
Belize held a referendum on referring the territorial dispute with Guatemala to the International Court of Justice.
Belize and Guatemala submitted their territorial dispute to the International Court of Justice.
Principales incertidumbres
- The timing and outcome of a final International Court of Justice judgment are uncertain.
- The scope and implementation of ongoing bilateral cooperation beyond the territorial dispute are unclear.