Belize is one of the scariest places I've ever been (along with Antigua, on my list of "avoid" in latin america). It is scary because it seems safe on the surface (unlike actual war zones), but is gang ridden right under the surface, and it's really easy to get caught up in it. (friends of friends were murdered in each place, although in Antigua it was due to the offshore gambling industry turf war craziness; in Belize it was just gang bystanders).

IMO it is insane that some of the Seasteading people seem to be considering doing anything there.