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Significance
PUP leader Juan Antonio ‘Johnny’ Briceno was sworn in as prime minister the day after the vote, replacing Dean Barrow, who could not run for a fourth consecutive term. Briceno’s government faces immediate challenges, not least those of managing the COVID-19 pandemic and trying to rebuild the economy.
Impacts
High levels of COVID-19 in the United States, Belize's main source market, pose challenges for tourism.
Efforts to promote Belizean real estate internationally as an ‘escape’ from the pandemic will struggle if cases continue to climb.
The election of Barrow’s sister and son to two of the UDP’s five remaining parliamentary seats will ensure his continued party influence.
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