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Guatemalan fugitive, Alfonso Bulux Vicente, was handed over to Guatemalan authorities today at the Western border Melchor de Mencos, Peten. Vicente was wanted for his alleged role in the December 1982 massacre at Dos Erres, when over two hundred and fifty villagers, including children, were killed. It is unknown for how long he had been living in Belize, but an arrest warrant … [Read more...] about Guatemalan Fugitive Alfonso Bulux Vicente Expelled From Belize

Most Belizeans were shocked by the summary firing of Central Bank Governor Gustavo Manuel Vasquez by Prime Minster Johnny Briceño on 13 August 2021. The Governor had only been on the job since April of 2021. Both his character and qualifications are stellar. He holds a Masters Degree from the World renowned Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania, where he … [Read more...] about The Central Bank Of Belize Imbroglio – Follow The Money

Belize has its first cement plant capable of supplying local demand and the CARICOM export market. The Cementos Rocafuerte plant is an investment from Guatemala-based Cementos Progreso that for years now has been exporting bagged cement to Belize, along with other manufacturers in Mexico and Central America. Sited on a 25 acre facility at mile 34 near the capital Belmopan, the … [Read more...] about Belize Inaugurates First Cement Plant

The government of Belize has made commercial fishing open to foreigners that have residence in Belize. The move came about by Statutory Instrument #57 of 2021, signed by fisheries minister Abner Perez. Traditionally, commercial fishing in Belize has been reserved for nationals of Belize. Recent years have seen the incursion of foreign fishermen from neighbouring countries like … [Read more...] about Belize Gov’t Opens Up Commercial Fishing To Foreigners

Press reports have confirmed that the Geology Department has put together a team of personnel from the Forestry Department, firefighters, and local tour guides to embark on a 7-hour hike to investigate the cause of heavy billows of smoke that have been emitting from the Sleeping Giant mountain situated on the Hummingbird Highway near Hershey's Cacao Farm in southern Belize. The … [Read more...] about Belizean Authorities Investigate Possible Geothermal Activity