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With convention season in full swing, the machineries of the political parties revved up in the Orange Walk South, Belmopan and Toledo East constituencies over the weekend. In the north, Rosendo "Chendo" Urbina, the sitting Ambassador of Belize to Mexico, who previously ran but lost in Orange Walk Central, garnered one thousand and fifty votes, knocking currently elected area representative Marco Pech out of his place as UDP standard bearer. Pech received nine hundred and ninety-one votes. Dr. Ricardo Fabro, the former chair of the KHMH board, also contested the Orange Walk South convention, but only received a minimal one hundred and forty-one votes. Meanwhile, Doctor Amin Hegar, a former representative from Cayo West, moved over to the Belmopan area where three other contenders were contesting that seat for the opposition party. It was a hard fought convention, but in the end, Hegar topped the polls with eight hundred and forty-seven votes. He beat senator and attorney Lisa Shoman, who received five hundred and eighty-one votes; Maureen Leslie who got two hundred and thirty-five; and John Wade who garnered a hundred and thirty-two. Down support UDP supporters gathered in Punta Gorda for the endorsement of Peter Eden Martinez as Toledo East Standard Bearer.

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Results Political Conventions ; Sunday, June 5, 2011

1. In Toledo East UDP: Endorsement: Hon Peter Eden Martinez endorsement

2: In Orange Walk South UDP
Ambassador (Mexico) Rosendo "Chendo" Urbina:1,050
Hon. Mark Pech the incumbent Area Representative: 991
Dr. Fabro:141

3. In Belmopan PUP:
Amin Hegar: 847
Lisa Shoman; 581
Maureen Leslie: 235
JB Wade: 132

The two major political parties held conventions over the weekend in Orange Walk, Belmopan and Toledo. In Orange Walk, Rosendo "Chendo" Urbina was chosen as the standard bearer for the United Democratic Party in Orange Walk South. According to a release from the UDP, two thousand, one hundred and eighty nine voters participated in Sunday's Convention. After the voting was over, Urbina emerged as the top vote-getter, scoring one thousand and fifty. The incumbent area representative Marco Pech received nine hundred and ninety one votes, while Dr. Ricardo Fabro got one hundred and forty one votes. There were seven spoiled ballots. In Belmopan, the People's United Party chose its candidate to contest that seat. One thousand, eight hundred and eighty five voters took part in the Belmopan Convention for the PUP. There were four candidates and after the ballots had been counted, Dr. Amin Hegar emerged victorious. According to sources within the PUP, Dr. Hegar got eight hundred and forty seven votes, followed by Senator Lisa Shoman with five hundred and eighty one. Former Deputy Commissioner of Police Maureen Leslie got two hundred and thirty five votes, while John Wade got one hundred and thirty two votes. There were thirty spoiled ballots. In Punta Gorda, the top brass of the ruling United Democratic Party gathered for an endorsement convention for the Toledo East Constituency. The incumbent Peter Eden Martinez was endorsed to contest the next general elections for the UDP in Toledo East.

Patrick Jones