Yolanda Schakron

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yolanda Schakron
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Sep 25, 1965(1965-09-25)
Age	59
Country	Guatemala
Horoscope	Virgo

Yolanda Schakron Biography

Yolanda Schakron is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on September 25, 1965 in Guatemala. Edmee Yolanda Schakron Rodriguez, born 25 September 1965, is a Belizean activist. She is also a People’s United Party candidate. Her aunt Chris Galvez was murdered and she is the founder and president of Belizeans For Justice. Schakron served briefly as the PUP standard bearer in the Lake Independence House constituency in 2012. However, her candidacy was denied due to her dual citizenship in Belize and the United States at the time. She then renounced her U.S citizenship. Schakron was unsuccessfully nominated by the PUP for Mayor of Belize City 2015.

Schakron’s ex-husband Alfred Schakron was brutally murdered in broad daylight in October 2012. This left Schakron’s children and the police puzzled as to who or what the killers were. Yolanda was unable to make a public appearance for over half a year after her husband’s death. In October 2012, Schakron’s ex-husband Alfred Schakron was murdered in broad daylight. Police were left baffled and their children without a father. The protest march was held outside Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital by Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action (COLA). COLA organized the protest to protest the findings of an investigation into the deaths thirteen preterm babies, seven of which died from Enterobacter Cloacae. Schakron said she came out to help others avoid losing loved ones like she did, to stop the hospital from covering it up, and to raise money for the indigent families of victims to get a lawyer.

The following week, it came to light that Schakron was a dual citizen of Belize and the United States citizen when a photocopy of a United States passport issued to her in 2002 was published in the media. When questioned about the matter at a press conference, Schakron gave an impassioned response in which she declared herself “as Belizean as rice and beans” and stated that she would renounce her U.S. citizenship. She referred further questions on the matter to party lawyer and communications director Lisa Shoman. Soon after, she was seen at the United States embassy in Belmopan; on 15 February, she confirmed that she had initiated the renunciation procedure during that visit. She stated that her appointment to take the oath of renunciation was 21 February 2012, which would fall after Nomination Day. She also stated that the passport had been stolen from her residence, and accused the United Democratic Party of complicity in its theft. She later stated that a family member had been involved and she would not be filing any charges. It was suggested that the PUP might tap Carlos Diaz, former Minister of Energy and Communications to run in Schakron’s place; however, Diaz stated that he would be running as an independent instead. On 17 February, it was confirmed that election officer Noreen Fairweather had rejected Schakron’s candidacy filing. Schakron’s brother Martin Galvez announced his candidacy in her place. UDP candidate Mark King would go on to win the election for the Lake Independence seat.

In February 2012, it was announced that Schakron would succeed Area Rep. Cordel Hyde as the PUP standard bearer in the Lake Independence constituency, as Hyde was standing down at the upcoming general election.

Schakron suggested in a June 2011 interview that she was thinking of entering politics. She applied in July to be a mayoral candidate for the opposition PUP PUP in the next year’s municipal elections. In November, however, the PUP announced that Karen Bodden had been elected their mayoral candidate.

Yolanda Schakron Net Worth

Yolanda Schakron is one of the richest Politician from Guatemala. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yolanda Schakron 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Schakron was first brought to the public’s attention after Chris Galvez, her nephew, was executed-style murdered on 22 December 2009. Galvez was the city’s 92nd victim in that murder. Autopsy results revealed that some of the findings were not consistent with the police reports regarding Galvez’s death. Schakron and Martin Galvez made public statements accusing the police in a cover-up for Galvez’ true killers. One suspect was detained and later released. He then fled the country to the United States. The Deputy National Security Coordinator Oliver Del Cid and Jennifer Saldivar-Ramirez (MNS administrative officer), headed the inquiry into Galvez’ murder. Marion Allen, Assistant Superintendent of Police, was also part of Belize’s Ministry of National Security. Although the report criticised police procedural errors in their investigation, it refuted allegations of a cover up.

Schakron’s anticrime activism put her in danger and made her a politician. At a Belizeans For Justice press event, which had been delayed by threats of violence against Schakron, she demanded the resignation of Crispin Jeffries, the Commissioner of Police. Jeffries, however, allegedly said that he did not want to be associated with the organization. BFJ was the one who challenged Prime Minister Dean Barrow’s refusal of expanding the Senate of Belize from 12 to 13, as required by a 2008 amendment in the Constitution of Belize. Oscar Rosado, a People’s United Party member, accused BFJ that it had been “hijacked”, namely ex-Prime Minster Said Musa, and Anthony Sylvestre. Schakron stated that in April Schakron’s car was set on fire. She claimed that she received a call from an informant that two police officers were involved in the murder of her nephew.

On 17 February 2012, the same day that Schakron filed her candidacy, Schakron’s lawyer Lisa Shoman filed suit in the Supreme Court of Belize for an injunction to prevent Fairweather from blocking Schakron’s candidacy; however, Justice Oswell Legall denied Shoman’s application, stating that he could not review Fairweather’s decision until it had been formally announced. After an adjournment, Legall returned to inform Shoman that Fairweather had indeed disallowed Schakron’s candidacy. Shoman requested leave to file an amended application, and drafted one on the spot and read it aloud off her notebook to the judge. Legall decided to allow this unusual method of filing an amended application given the urgency of the matter; however, in the end he ruled against Schakron.

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Facts & Trivia

Yolanda Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Guatemala. Yolanda Schakron celebrates birthday on September 25 of every year.