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On Sunday July 12th, the ruling United Democratic Party (UDP) will attempt for a second time to elect a new party leader to replace retiring and long-time head of the party and Prime Minister Right Honourable Dean Barrow. The leadership convention scheduled to take place at the ITVET Centre in Belize City will see three UDP Ministers, Former Minister of National Security, Honourable John Saldivar, Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture, Honourable Patrick Faber and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honourable Wilfred Elrington.

The new leader will have the responsibility to sweep in the general elections in November of this year and lead the UDP into a fourth term at the helms of the country.

The first leadership convention took place on February 9th, at which Saldivar was elected as party leader. However, he was forced to resign less than 72 hours after he was sworn in. Saldivar's resignation was triggered after evidence revealed in a United States Court that he had received funds from international fraudster Lev Dermen, which he vehemently denied.

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