Belize Times April 29, 2018- Narco- Country!

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The Belize Times

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29 APRIL 2018 | ISSUE NO: 5094

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NARCO-COUNTRY! AG: I NEED TO SEE EVIDENCE…

Thursday, 26 April 2018 Attorney-General Michael Peyrefitte, in an interview late last week, called the US State Department ‘unfair and very cowardly’ to designate Belize as a prime transhipment point for drugs. According to Peyrefitte, “What evidence do they have?

They have not presented to us any evidence why is it they believe that. It’s based on what? Based on what they are saying we are a major trans-shipment point of drugs?

We don’t have any information from them as to what is the foundation of that analysis.”

In a US Narcotics Reports released on April 9th, Belize was listed as one of 22 major drug transit countries, with the explanation that “Belize’s drug control efforts are hampered by the same challeng-

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But OWED $173,000 in Income Tax

Thursday, 26 April 2018 At a press briefing held at City Hall today, Mayor Bernard Wagner unveiled the Council plan for the first 100 days, and also the highlights of the findings of the preliminary audit commissioned upon entering office. What the audit team discovered is that the UDP Council, led by Darrell Bradley, had already hit the reef and was sinking, much like the UDP Central Government. What emerged was a picture of gross incompetence, overspending, a lack of accountability and transparency and absolutely no financial controls when it come to the spending of the people’s money.

According to Wagner, “the most shocking evidence of the gross neglect of the previous Council, under the leadership of Darrell Bradley, is the fact that monies were withheld from the salaries of workers for Income Tax, but were not paid in to the Income Tax Department. That is a flagrant violation of the financial regulations of the Council and of the law.” In addition, The UDP Council also withheld over $40,000 from workers’ salaries for payment of Social Security obligations, but did not pay it in to the SSB. It is no wonder that the UDP has been weeping and wailing after the

people of Belize kicked them out of office. They had gotten so cocky that they believed that would be returned to CitCo where the blatant wrongdoing would have been kept under wraps.

And there is much more, including checks paid out without accountability and budgets which were blown out of the water by overspending. For example, the UDP CitCo budgeted $26,650 for entertainment, but ended up spending $109,694. For Celebrations and Festivities they budgeted $96,650 for the year, but ended up spending $455,076.

For fuel, the Council budgeted an exorbitant $509,406 for the year, but ended up spending $641,873. It was this type of non-compliance to budgets and wild overspending which crashed the Council into the reef, asserted Wagner. “We will ensure that we bring fiscal prudence to the entire City Council, and will ensure that we comply with Budgeting.

Working like this is unsustainable.

The Council generates enough revenue – but because of poor allocation and prioritization and mismanagement – like $133,000 on a concert but non-payment of Income Tax, that the Council is in the position it is in,” he stated.

There is much more coming out of the audit, which the Belize Times will be dissecting in detain in next week’s issue.

TRANSITION TEAM REPORT BELIZE CITY COUNCIL PERIOD MARCH 2014 TO MARCH 2018 PRESENTER: MAYOR BERNARD WAGNER BELIZE CITY COUNCIL

EXAMPLES CATEGORY

BUDGET

ACTUAL

OVERTIME

$136, 027

$332, 635

SUMMER EMPL.

$20,062

$44,675

SPECIAL PORT. ALLOCATION

$180,000

$406, 575

DONATION

$72,000

$163,120

CELEBRATION & FESTIVITIES

$96,650

$455,076

ENTERTAINMENT $26,650

$109, 694

FUEL

$641,873

509,406

United States

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Continued from page 1 es faced by the rest of the country’s security sector – corruption, insufficient investigative capacity, an ineffective judicial sector and a lack of political will.”

The report and the designation come as no surprise to anybody who has been paying attention. Since November 7, 2017, seven planes have been discovered – damaged or deliberately destroyed after discharging their cargos. It does not take a rocket scientist to deduce that other planes successfully offloaded their cargos and departed just as successfully without detection.

It is common knowledge that there are high-ranking Police Officers who facilitate the movement of drugs through the country, and it is not a giant step

NO SUSPECTS IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT CITY MURDER

Kemmar Wade Thursday, 26 April 2018 There was another murder in the city last night. At around 11:30pm Police were called out to the Lion’s Club parking lot, next to the KHMH. There they found a vehicle crashed with doctors working on the person inside. While initially they thought it was a road traffic accident, upon examination it was discovered that he had sustained gunshot wounds to the head and body. He was identified as Kemmar Wade, a Belize City resident. Wade was pronounced dead on the scene by doctors who were treating him.

According to Inspector Wilfredo Ferrufino at a press brief this morning, Wade drove himself to the area where his crashed vehicle was discovered. As to the motive, while sources are claiming that the murder may have been retaliation for a recent altercation in which a vehicle was burned, Police have stated that they have not gotten those reports.

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to suspect that there are members of Cabinet who also facilitate behind the scenes. Based on the Narcotics Report, the US certainly knows it.

And maybe it is not strange that even with the evidence of drug planes landing almost every week, Attorney-General Michael Peyrefitte still has not seen the evidence of narco-trafficking. Peyrefitte, after all, is a part of the administration which the US accuses of being corrupt and of having no political will. Of course, the State Department puts it diplomatically, somewhat, but if you accuse an administration of being corrupt and of having no political will to fight drugs, then you are accusing them of involvement.

As of Thursday morning, Police had still not officially confirmed the landing of a drug plane on the San Estevan Road in the Orange Walk District.

Likewise, despite queries all of Tuesday and Wednesday, no information was released. The plane, discovered on the newly-upgraded village road on Tuesday morning at around 5:00am, is a mid-sized business jet, and since it is unlikely the pilot just made an unauthorized stop to buy tacos in Orange Walk, it becomes the sixth ‘suspected’ drug plane to land in 2018.

In all these landings, Police arrived on the scene after the party – cargo, pilot, everything gone. In all these landings, it seems that the so-called investigation has ended before they even began, since information has been non-existent and Police have refused to even confirm that the planes carried narcotics.

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No Arrests in Brazen Murder of Businessman Thursday, 26 April 2018 Police say that they are looking for a teenager and have impounded one vehicle which they believe may have been used in the broad daylight murder of well-known businessman Oscar Rosado Sr. on Monday afternoon. There are reports that one other person has been detained and is being questioned at this time, but at news time no arrests have been made.

Rosado and his wife were at their place of business, Rosado’s Hardware, located at the junction of Partridge Street and the George Price Highway at around 1:30pm when two men came in and purchased nails. The men left and returned, and Elena Rosado told the media she was dealing with them when one of the men pulled a gun.

According to Rosado, “When I started to walk further away the young man came and he held me, pointing the gun at me and my husband was at the door and so my husband told him “leave

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her alone” and he told my husband to shut the “F” up. He told my husband to give him the gun and so my husband told him “What’s wrong with you?” My husband with his two hands hold the guy and pushed him and he fell on top of the Coke crates and that’s when he fired the shot and my husband fell to the side, because the bullet went through his forehead.”

She says she knew he was dead, and the men still bent over him and took his wallet. At that moment the victim’s son, Oscar Rosado Jr. came into the store and had to hide behind the counter as shots were fired at him also. The men fled the store under fire from an off-duty Policeman who saw what happened, and while there are reports one of the men was injured Police have not confirmed that.

It is the third time that the popular business establishment has been robbed since it opened. Elena Rosado told the media that she is not afraid, and will keep the establishment open even as the family grieves and lays the patriarch to rest.

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Respect & Honour

On Tuesday April 24th in the Village of Bella Vista, the entire community came together to pay respect and say their last goodbyes to one of Bella Vista’s founding fathers, Mr Ernesto Buchub JP. Don Buchub along with Hon. Mike Espat and Don Santos ‘Charamila’ Turcios, helped designate Bella Vista when it was declared that persons could no longer live in the Banana Farms due to the hazard of the spraying by low flying aircraft Mr. Buchub is remembered for being the JP who is mostly responsible for helping assist most residents of Bella

Vista to acquire their documents for nationality.

He was respected and loved in life and honoured in death by the beautiful words that everyone spoke at his funeral. The procession was led by the Belizean and PUP flags - our Belizean flag was held by Bella Vista’s Chairman, Mr. Juan Carlos Martinez while the PUP flag was held by stalwart PUP supporter Mike ‘Chino’ Turcios Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory.

You have served your God and people well.

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Tax-Suckers Raise Fuel Prices Again

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 With absolutely no warning, the Barrow/Faber administration delivered another massive blow to the country this week – yet another increase in the pump prices of the fuels most used by Belizeans – Regular and Diesel. As of Wednesday midnight, the pump price of Regular skyrocketed to $11.04 from an already high $10.65, an increase of 39 cents. The news was worse for diesel, the fuel of choice in the transport and productive sectors. The pump price of Diesel shot up to $10.49 from $10.01, an increase of 48 cents. There was no explanation from the Ministry of Finance for the sudden increase, but Belizeans well know that it is because government has been tweaking its tax figures to gouge consumers.

The unwelcome news caused an immediate outcry on the airwaves, in the streets and on social media. Taxi-drivers and bus operators are among those who will be hit hard.

Readers will remember that bus operators were allowed to raise fares by $1, a move which should have allowed operators to increase the quality of their service to commuters. But since then, the cost of Diesel has gone up by more than $1 a gallon, negating any benefits to operators and certainly any benefit to commuters. For taxi-operators, it is the same.

A standard fare in Belize City, for example, is $7.00, while the cost for a gallon of Regular Fuel is over $11.00.

Today taxi-drivers told the Belize Times that they are caught between a rock and hard place. While they have discussed raising the fares, they understand that things are so hard for Belizeans that they will end up walking rather than pay the extra – so they lose either way.

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Where the fuel price does some serious damage is to the farmers of the country, whose profit of margin has been depleted through the negligence of this government over the years. At a time when our farmers are facing a mix of dire challenges, including droughts followed by excessive rains, and global market factors – that is when the UDP has chosen to punish them even more.

Reliable reports to the Belize Times are that by next week there will be another surge in fuel pump prices.

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THE BELIZE TIMES

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BOSS…DIH PLANE, DIH PLANE!

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he planes that have been landing in Belize haven’t been carrying passengers whose dreams will become reality thanks to the enigmatic Mr. Roarke. And Belize is certainly no Fantasy Island. In just the past six weeks, five planes have been confirmed as landing, the latest a business jet which touched down on the San Estevan road.

These are the planes that remain here, some burned and some not.

There is no doubt that planes land, offload and return to base without the larger public being aware. And there is no doubt that there is involvement at the highest levels – from politicians to the Police.

There are common threads linking all these planes – those that have landed in past weeks. The Police always arrive late – ALWAYS. The planes are always found empty, and from that point on the Police refuse to even speculate on the nature of the cargo. The pilot(s) always disappear without a trace, and within days it is as if the planes were just figments of our imagination. In just one instance recently, one person was actually detained near the landing site. He was released shortly after, allegedly after calls were made to persons very high up the chain of command, and that was the end of that.

Recently, Belize was blacklisted in a US Narcotics Report, where the State Department described Belize’s drug control efforts as “hampered by the same challenges faced by the rest of the country’s security sector – corruption, insufficient investigative capacity, an ineffective judicial sector and a lack of political will.”

That designation, if anything, may have been a little conservative. Still, it raised the hackles on the UDP’s pitbull, Attorney-General Michael Peyrefitte. He took offence at the US referring to Belize as a major trans-shipment point for drugs. He claimed that the government had no information on that, and he asked for evidence to support that analysis and designation. He referred to the US as ‘unfair and cowardly’ to be labelling Belize as such without any evidence.

Boss…dih Plane, dih Plane.

As if in answer to his demand for evidence, a plane literally dropped from the sky in the north. No surprise – Police arrived late. No surprise – the plane was empty.

No surprise – the pilot was gone. And if allowed to play political Nostradamus, it will surprise nobody to hear that Police have no information to offer, and have launched an investigation into nothing which will go nowhere. Belizeans must recall a plane that landed right at the Municipal Airstrip years ago. Nothing ever came of that one. And nothing will come of this one. Or of the others that landed.

Attorney-General Michael Peyrefitte is doing his job – which is to bluster just enough to provide some distraction. But even he must know that something is very wrong when drug planes can land in Belize on a weekly basis and our authorities are ALWAYS too late to apprehend anybody or to find any drugs.

Even a casual observer in Belize can tell you with some accuracy who the local players in the trans-shipment of drugs in Belize are. There have been names called in the north – one of those persons is very closely connected to the United Democratic Party, and others very closely connected to a Minister in the north. The person who was detained very briefly recently was released into the custody of a person with ties to both politics and the criminal underworld.

At least in his public assertion, Peyrefitte seems to think that the US is not doing its part to assist Belize in the fight against crime. “They tend to want information but don’t give information. As long as we are not treated equally or operate on an equal footing, then what can we do? All we can do is to try and fight crime the best that we can.” That is an interesting statement, considering that a significant percentage of the resources used by the Police Department, the BDF and the Coast Guard have been donations from the US Government.

The truth is that the Barrow/Faber administration has been incompetent on crime at every level. It is no secret that there is rampant and outrageous corruption in Cabinet. That corruption and criminality have spread to the Police Department and other agencies of government. Many in the lower ranks see those above them getting rich, and follow that example. It is ludicrous for the UDP to blame the US for the corruption in their own ranks, and ludicrous to expect the US to fight the crime which the UDP has allowed, whether deliberately or through gross mismanagement and incompetence.

But if the UDP thinks the US is not aware of the players, even those in Cabinet, then they are gravely mistaken. There is no doubt that there are names on a watch list, just as the names of Police officers under scrutiny surfaced just weeks back and just as US sponsored training and courses for certain persons are suddenly being cancelled. The UDP free for all will come to an end soon enough.

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¡JEFE…..EL AVIÓN, EL AVIÓN!

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os aviones que han estado aterrizando en Belice no transportan a pasajeros cuyos sueños se harán realidad gracias al enigmático Sr. Roarke. Y Belice no es la isla de la fantasía. En apenas las últimas seis semanas se ha confirmado que cinco aviones han aterrizado, el último un jet de negocio que aterrizó en la carretera de San Estevan. Estos son los aviones que permanecen aquí, algunos son quemados y otros no. No cabe duda de que aviones aterrizan, descargan y vuelven a base sin que el público se dé cuenta. Y no cabe duda de que hay participación en los más altos niveles – desde los políticos a la policía Hay similitudes comunes enlazando todos estos aviones, los que han aterrizado en las últimas semanas. La policía siempre llega tarde, siempre. Los aviones siempre se encuentran vacíos y a partir de ese momento la policía rehúsa especular sobre la naturaleza de la carga. El(los) piloto(s) siempre desaparece (n) sin dejar rastro, y en pocos días los aviones parecen sólo invenciones de la imaginación. En un caso reciente, una persona realmente fue detenida cerca del sitio de aterrizaje. Fue liberado poco después, presuntamente después de que se hicieran las llamadas a personas muy arriba en la cadena de mando y eso fue el fin de todo.

Recientemente, Belice fue puesto en la lista negra en un reporte sobre los narcóticos de EE.UU., donde el Departamento de Estado describió los esfuerzos de control de drogas de Belice como “obstaculizado por los mismos desafíos que enfrenta el resto del sector de la seguridad del país - corrupción, escasa capacidad de investigación un sector judicial ineficaz y la falta de voluntad política. “ Esa designación, en todo caso, puede haber sido un poco conservadora. Aun así, le puso de punta los pelos al pitbull del UDP, el Fiscal General Michael Peyrefitte.

Tomó ofensa cuando los Estados Unidos se refirieron a Belice como un punto mayor de tránsito de drogas. Afirmó que el gobierno no tenía información sobre eso, y pidió evidencia para apoyar ese análisis y designación. Se refirió a los Estados Unidos como “injusto y cobarde” al haber etiquetado a Belice como tal sin ninguna evidencia Como en respuesta a su demanda de pruebas, un avión literalmente cayó del cielo en el norte del país. No es de extrañar, que la policía llegó tarde. No es de extrañar, el avión estaba vacío. No es de extrañar, el piloto se había ido. Y si se nos permite jugar al Nostradamus político, no le sorprenderá a nadie escuchar que la policía no tiene información, y que han puesto en marcha una investigación sobre la nada que los llevara a ninguna parte. Los beliceños deben de recordar un avión que aterrizó justo en la pista de aterrizaje Municipal hace años. Nunca se supo nada sobre eso. Y nada se sabrá de éste. O de los otros que aterrizaron.

El Fiscal General Michael Peyrefitte está haciendo su trabajo - que es bravuconear lo suficiente como para proporcionar alguna distracción. Pero aun él debe saber que algo anda muy mal cuando aviones con droga pueden aterrizar en Belice semanalmente y nuestras autoridades siempre llegan demasiado tarde para detener a alguien o encontrar alguna droga. Incluso un observador casual en Belice puede decir con cierta exactitud quien son los actores locales en el transbordo de drogas en Belice. Se han llamado algunos nombres en el norte - una de esas personas está conectada muy de cerca al Partido Unido Democrático, y otros estrechamente conectados a un ministro en el norte. La persona que fue detenida brevemente recientemente quedó en libertad bajo la custodia de una persona con vínculos con la política y el hampa.

Al menos en su afirmación pública, Peyrefitte parece pensar que los Estados Unidos no están haciendo su parte para ayudar a Belice en la lucha contra el crimen.

“Ellos tienden a querer obtener información pero no dan información. Mientras no recibamos el mismo trato ni funcionemos con igualdad de condiciones, entonces ¿qué podemos hacer? Todo lo que podemos hacer es intentar y luchar contra la delincuencia lo mejor que podemos”. Es una declaración interesante, considerando que un porcentaje significativo de los recursos utilizados por el Departamento de policía, BDF y la guardia costera han sido donaciones del gobierno estadounidense.

La verdad es que la administración Barrow/Faber ha sido incompetente en cuanto a la delincuencia en todos los niveles. No es ningún secreto que existe corrupción desenfrenada y escandalosa en el gabinete. Que la corrupción y la criminalidad se han extendido a la policía y otras agencias del gobierno. Muchos en las filas más bajas ven a los de arriba enriquecerse y siguen ese ejemplo. Es ridículo que el UDP culpe a los Estados Unidos por la corrupción en sus propias filas y ridículo esperar que los Estados Unidos luchen contra el crimen que el UDP ha permitido, ya sea deliberadamente o a través de la muy mala administración e incompetencia.

Pero si el UDP piensa que los Estados Unidos no están conscientes de los participantes, incluso aquellos en el gabinete, se equivocan gravemente. No cabe duda que hay nombres en una lista de vigilancia, al igual que los nombres de los oficiales de policía bajo la lupa que surgieron tan sólo hace unas semanas y al igual cuando los cursos de formación patrocinadas por los Estados Unidos para ciertas personas han sido repentinamente canceladas. La fiesta de barra libre para todos del UDP llegará a su fin muy pronto.

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Thursday, 26 April 2018 On April 16th, the Belize Infrastructure Limited finally uploaded the many contracts and documents around the lucrative construction contracts it has engaged in with taxpayers’ monies since 2014. The Board of Directors of BIL and its General Manager really have done a disservice to Belizeans when it comes to transparency and accountability.

For these multimillion contracts, there was no transparency in the selective bidding and now there is a website that provides information after the fact.

After spending over $60million dollars in the past 4 years on buildings, they have finally revealed the final approved contracts that were used in those projects. It is not quite the level of transparency and accountability that is called for under UNCAC or that so many Belizeans have been demanding but BIL and its Board of Directors seem satisfied that they have met the requirements to have Belizeans stop questioning them.

Not so fast. There is still so much explaining to do with how monies were spent at BIL over these years. Audit reports are only just now being completed yet government and the Board of BIL had no problem issuing millions on top of millions each year without having any annual reports done on previous years expenses. Belizeans must be reminded that BIL is not a private company owned by private citizens and which generates its own independent source of revenues. On the contrary, BIL is a government owned company that does not generate its own revenue. The monies it gives away and spends on these highly controversial contracts are taxpayers’ monies. Millions of which were never budgeted for. Millions of which were spent and only got authorization after they were spent and well outside the regulations specified in the Finance and Audit Reform Act. The General Manager of Belize Infrastructure Limited, Christy Mastry gave an interview on April 12th where she inarticulately tried to explain that the arrangement they made with the newly formed APEX Belize Limited to manage the new Civic Center is not one of a government guarantee. It is yet another pathetic attempt in redefining the truth. Ms. Mastry exclaimed that she “is a professional architect so when she used the term “government guarantee” it has no negative connotation because she says so”. Such a quack statement should remind Belizeans when Dean Barrow on explaining putting his own brother as a judge and subsequently as a hired private lawyer having him defend government legal cases said it was not an act of nepotism because he says it is not.

Ms. Mastry in her interview says that it is not a government guarantee that APEX enjoys in which it will be paid by government $850,000 to cover the basic annual operational cost of the Civic. Instead, Ms. Mastry says it is a “compensation mechanism as a payment government will make for services rendered for a company should they deliver their part of the services that we [the government] commit/guarantee to commit to the payment mechanism.” So in her definition, it is not a guarantee. It is a compensation that the government has to pay them for services.

Belizeans will recall the infamous “under deposits” of Zenaida Moya at the Belize City Council. It is not that the full monies were not deposited. Instead there were “under-deposits” that were made.

Belizeans are not the fools that BIL, it’s Board and Ms. Mastry appears to be taking them for. Under Clause 14 of the management contract with APEX Belize which was signed on March 19th 2018 between the Government of Belize and Apex Event Services Belize Limited states under the heading of

Compensation: The Management Company shall receive from the Government of Belize as compensation for the services provided under this agreement the following: • 100% of the gross revenues in a calendar year up to BZ$850,000 annually • 75% of the gross revenues if and to the extent these exceed $850,000 up to $1,500,000 • 50% if and to the extent that the revenues exceed $1,500,000 up to $2,500,000 • And 25% if and to the extent that revenues exceed $2,500,000 It further states that if revenues for the calendar year 2018 are below $425,000, the Government of Belize will compensate the Management Company up to $425,000 in January 2019 and if the revenues of the CIVIC are below $850,000 in any subsequent year

the Government of Belize will compensate APEX in January of the following year up to $850,000.

The motto of Belize Infrastructure Limited on its website is “Changing the Face of Belize”. In reality, what BIL and its Board is doing is changing the definition of a government guarantee. They may wish to call it by any other name but what it is, is what it is. The government of Belize has signed an agreement and entered a contract where it is guaranteeing it will meet the payment of operational costs of the CIVIC if APEX fails to generate the revenues necessary to cover that cost.

The Finance and Audit Reform Act (Section 7 (g) strictly governs the granting of guarantees or any other form of government security to private sector entities.

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guarantee or some other form of security in support of any loan made directly to a private sector entity or statutory body by any public or private bank, financial institution or capital market in or outside Belize, the Government shall seek the approval of the National Assembly, signified in a resolution made in that behalf.

Of course Ms. Mastry and her BIL Board will say it is not a form of security or guarantee because it is a compensation mechanism. The other interesting fact is that the Government of Belize entered into this contract on March 19th. There is no Contractor General in place since January 2018.

Therefore, there is a government contract that guarantees payment to APEX even though there was no contractor general in place to vet or oversee the terms of that contract.

The actions of BIL continues to be unacceptable and their attempts to shamefully pass it off as accountability, transparency and above scrutiny is typical of a government who continues to operate with impunity and above the law. It is time for BIL and the UDP government to go.

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Guatemala’s Sarstoon Protocol – NO BELIZEANS ALLOWED! Thursday, 26 April 2018 While Belize’s diplomatic team led by Foreign Minister Sedi Elrington will say repeatedly and monotonously if queried that both countries have yet to hammer out a Sarstoon protocol, nothing could be further from the truth. Belizeans may not have any involvement in that protocol, but Guatemala has maintained it by steadfastly disallowing Belizeans from entering the river. They have maintained that the river belongs to them, and they have been allowed to enforce that claim through the use of the Guatemalan Armed Forces (GAF), even as a BDF base quietly watches on from a distance.

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Prayer To The Holy Spirit O Holy Spirit, You who are the Fountainhead of all knowledge, Who Illuminate the path way which enables me to reach my goal. You Who shares your Divine gift permitting to forgive Cont’do deme pagina 18 and forget past insults and injustices, and Who are always at my side within reaching distance. I desire in this short supplication to thank You for all that You have done for me; and to assure You once more that I never want to be separated from You under any circumstances, no matter what the incentive.

I want to be with You, I along with my loved ones, cradled in Your unending love. Thank You for your never-failing kindness towards me and those I call my own.

(Prayer to be offered for three consecutive days: Faith in The Holy Spirit will cause Him to respond to your request no matter how difficult the problem might be. Publish prayer as soon as request has been Granted .)

Thank You Holy Spirit.

W.A.Y.

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On Sunday, a group of Belizeans along with an American missionary were on the way to Graham Creek to dig a well for villagers when they were aggressed by the GAF. The Belizean community of Graham Creek is more easily accessible via the Sarstoon, and the group could not believe that they would be stopped in their journey because at all times they remained on the Belizean side of the river.

But the Guatemalan Sarstoon protocol does not recognize a Belizean

side, and so the group was stopped and told that they would have to go to Livingston in Guatemala to clear their journey down the Sarstoon. Eventually, likely because of the American Missionary on board, they were allowed to proceed to drop him off at Graham Creek, but the workers who were sup-

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posed to drill the well told the media that on their return they were again stopped by the GAF and told if they returned to the Sarstoon without clearing their trip through Guatemalan immigration officials in Livingston, they would go to jail.

Despite what is clearly an act of extreme provocation and aggression in Belizean waters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not offered any comment, much less sent a protest note to Guatemala. Even as Belizeans are told they must go to the ICJ to answer Guatemala’s claim to our territory, it is clear that Guatemala has already staked claim to the Sarstoon and has been allowed to do so.

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Pooks Road & Roaring River; Northeast of Jose Succotz, Cayo District Pooks Hill Road &Hill Roaring Creek Creek River; Northeast ofSan San Jose Succotz, Cayo District

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A.

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The Belize Licensed AuctioneerParking Kevin A.Lot, Castillo will sell Castillo will sell following properties atBank the Limited, Belize Bank Limited’s Constitution the following properties at the Belize Bank Limited's Parking Lot, Constitution Drive, Belmopan, Cayo District on Drive, Belmopan, Cayo District on Monday 30th April 2018 at 10:00 am: Monday 30th April 2018 at 10:00 am: 1.

230.45 Acres of Land along Pook's Hill Road and Roaring Creek River, Teakettle Area, Cayo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Society Hall 16 2685 (Being 230.45 acres of land situate along the Pook’s Hill Road and beside Roaring Creek River in the general vicinity of the ATM Cave, approximately 7 Kilometers South of Teakettle Village, Cayo District, the freehold property of Messrs. Indeco Enterprises Limited) 2.

11.98 Acres of Land, Northeast of San Jose Succotz, Cayo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 11.98 acres of land situated Northeast of San Jose Succotz Village, Cayo District, Belize bounded and described on Plan No. 164 of 2001 at Entry Plan NO. 5609 Reg. 17, and attached to Minister's Fiat (Grant) No. 164 of 2001 dated 19th day of March 2001 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being theron. (Being 11.98 acres of vacant land situate Northeast of San Jose Succotz Village, Cayo District, the freehold property of Mr. Rafael Gregory Reyes and Ms. Jesusita Salazar)

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MY PERSPECTIVE

By Dolores Balderamos Garcia

THIS MENAGE BUSINESS Last week’s news about the expensive luncheon/dinner of a group of persons at the Biltmore Hotel, which was apparently paid for by City Council/public funds is just one more example of the unbridled corruption and graft in high places. This story has a wine twist if you can call it that. I know it’s bad to take bad thing mek joke, but how can we resist ruminating on this Ménage business?!??

“Ménage” is a French word which refers to members of a household. I guess Ms. Miller and the folks who were part of the ridiculously expensive lunch are not members of the same family as it were, but they were certainly conducting themselves like family as they ate and drank to their hearts’ content at taxpayers’ expense. The label of wine that they imbibed was “Ménage a Trois,” so called I think because three grape varieties went into the winemaker’s blend. A ménage a trois in common parlance is an arrangement in which a married couple and the lover of one of them live together as a threesome.

It sounds titillating, since the idea of a sexual threesome might be of interest to gossipy people (!). Wine is expensive in Belize because of “sin” taxes, and when you buy six bottles at hotel/restaurant prices let’s just say that money is no object!! Ninety bucks for a bottle of good, not exceptional, fruit of the vine is plenty money.

Of course, from the partisan political point of view, the new city mothers and fathers and their political party would indeed pounce on exposing this obvious excess and wrongdoing. But worse, it’s not just the excess of six bottles of wine (which by the way is thirty glasses), but the fact that the Belize City Council was saddled with the bill.

Ms. Miller seems to have signed it proudly, and with a $100.00 tip to boot. I know people who cannot find the money to pay for food, bus fare, school fees, light bill, water bill, phone bill, doctor bill, etc. Many families are literally working miracles in order to send their children to school, and there is a huge informal economy as to how mothers, dads, aunties, grannies and other family members are managing to scrape together the needed funds for var-

ious basic expenses. And, oh my, I didn’t mention fuel bill, which naturally affects the skyrocketing cost of living in every way.

This leads me to weigh in on the hugely unethical manner in which Ms. Miller’s contract was renewed for four years. We all know that each City Council enjoys a term of office of only three years. How can a Mayor who is coming to the end of his/her tenure hand out a contract that should not be given, but also goes well beyond the life of the next administration, an administration that he/she knows he/she will not be part of?? This kind of thing stinks.

It should never be done. A lame duck mayor must not be seen to be overreaching. But I guess it’s a ménage thing – a family thing, a CitCo “household” thing that so many take full advantage of at the expense of probity, accountability and good governance.

Needless to say, it has to stop. Former Mayor David Fonseca got himself into much trouble for breaches of proper financial protocol in handling monies that went to poor persons. And I am glad that new Mayor Bernard Wagner has nipped in the bud the questionable practise of endorsing cheques to himself for cash in a way that is not acceptable. It would be wonderful for us to arrive at the day when we do not need to be giving handouts to the poorest. As a country we have just got to do better.

To end off, let me add my voice to the round condemnation of the expenditure of over One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Dollars for a “free” concert in the context of propaganda and electioneering. We need less “Ménage” or “Family” impunity and more sobriety and diligence in dealing with the affairs of Belize City. I invite the Mayor and his councillors to walk across the Swing Bridge downtown, not even a stone’s throw from City Hall and see the desperate need for the pedestrian pathway on it to be re-paved. No more free concerts and ménage business. More real work and accountability in managing a modern Belize City and putting an end to corrupt practices.

Sucking Us Frigging Dry...

I was talking to a friend yesterday who told me that we are the biggest dumbasses – she used a much cruder and much more uncomplimentary term – because here we have the government sucking us frigging dry like the dollar limes at the local stores, and all we do is bitch on Facebook. And boy do we bitch. When the government announced yesterday that it was raising pump prices on Regular and Diesel fuel the warriors on Facebook went berserk, and with good reason. The poverty in our little Belize is appalling.

And everything Mr. Barrow and Mr. Faber seem inclined to do just pushes all of us deeper into poverty. While the privileged few in their gas-guzzling SUVS can drive around all day on the tax-payer tab, many of us have been forced to park our vehicles and rely on what is at best an unregulated, shitty, sub-par public transportation system.

What gets to me is that the war of words will wage on Facebook, but that will be the end of that. None of us will budge to do more than that. None of us will have the courage to take to the streets in protest. And if any group manages to muster a few people to walk around with placards in protest, the rest of us will watch the pics on Facebook. I mean, we know the cost of living is sky high. We know that the government is raping us without Vaseline. We know that while we struggle under the weight of all these taxes and rising costs, those in Cabinet are getting wealthier and wealthier.

While we have to park our vehicles on weekends and tell our kids that we can’t take the road trip we promised them – we see pics of people like Juliet Thimbriel and Mike Peyrefitte and others in the new corps of wealthy UDPs who can beat the heat by flying to South Beach or other exotic locales for the weekend. It is outrageous to see how these few live while so many

struggle and suffer. And when they post the pictures of their revelry on Facebook, it is as if they are pushing it in our faces. And still, we just take it. We bitch, but we take it.

Our taxi-drivers are in serious trouble. We complain about the state of their vehicles, but how the hell are they supposed to improve them when they charge $7.00 for a fare anywhere in the city and the cost of fuel is over $11.00 a gallon? We complain about the state of the buses.

I know I complain more than most because I have been forced to bus it because fuel is just too damned expensive. But how can bus owners fix their buses when the cost of everything is so damned high?

I know that right now we have a problem with Guatemala. Many of us don’t like anything Guatemalan right now because our government and Sedi have allowed that country to bully us. But imagine that we look at Guatemala as one of the more corrupt countries, but whenever there is corruption their people take to the streets united and strong to demand change.

They are not afraid to break up shit to get the governance they demand – a couple presidents are already behind bars for corruption and Jimmy Morales might well be the third. Those people don’t play when it comes to corruption. Hell, if our leaders were in Guatemala most of Cabinet would be behind bars right now.

Likewise, when the government of Mexico raised the price of fuel months ago – to the point where it was just over $6.20 Belize dollars, the people protested and rioted in the streets to send the message that they would not accept that. They were clear that so many of the people were already living in poverty that the increase in fuel would be untenable.

How is it that our people have become so resigned to accepting anything pushed our way? When did we become so meek, except when we are seated in the safety of our homes or offices on Facebook? Then we wonder why our politicians abuse us mercilessly.

Pisses me off. But it is what it is.

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Central Zone Athletes Win 23 Gold

Medals at NSSSA Track & Field Championships

Belize City, April 21, 2018 The Central Zone athletes won the most Gold medals: 23, at the National Secondary Schools Sports Association (NSSSA) track and field championships, hosted by Ladyville Technical High School at the Marion Jones Stadium in Belize City over the weekend.

Medal Count Central Zone: 50 medals: 23 gold, 17 silver, 10 bronze.

Southern Zone: 50 medals: 18 gold, 13 silver, 19 bronze.

Western Zone: 27 medals: 5 gold, 12 silver, 9 bronze North Zone: 24 medals: 6 gold, 7 silver, 11 bronze.

TCC Thomas Garbutt win Jr. Long Jump and Triple Jump

Customs Wins Interoffice Softball Championship

BHS - Breanne Young wins Sr. Discus and Shotput

BDF Upsets Verdes 2-0 in PLB Playoffs BDF goalie Glenford Chimilio saves

Belize City, April 20, 2018 The Customs softballers won the 2018 Belize City Interoffice softball championship at the Rogers Stadium last Friday.

In Game 1 of the finals last Thursday, Customs won 5-3 against Truckers Posse. Godsden Ferguson, Carol Leslie, Kareem Michael and Bryan Palacio hit a homer apiece, with Palacio scoring 2 runs. Truckers’ Raheem Flowers scored 2 runs, while Richard Rubio scored 1 run.

In Game 2, Customs won 8-4 against Truckers Posse, as Godsden Ferguson, Kareem Michael and Bryan Palacio scored 2 runs apiece, while Cecil Price and Sashan Browon scored a run

apiece.

For the Truckers, Justin Bailey, Loretta Young, Dillon Ramclam and Francine Moralez scored a run apiece.

Team trophies and individual medals were presented to the 1st and 2nd place winners in the awards ceremony after the finals.

Individual awards: Best Batting average - Joseph Domingo -: 0.703 Most Runs Batted In (RBIs): Anthony Bernard - 17 Most Home Runs - Anthony Bernard: 6 Most Valuable Player - Anthony “Willie Beau” Bernard!

Belize City, April 22, 2018 The Belize Defence Force put themselves on the good foot to advance to the Premier League of Belize football playoff by crushing the defending champs Verdes FC: 2-0 in Game 1 of the semi-finals at the MCC Garden on Sunday.

Trimayne “Pepper” Harris scored the BDF’s 2 goals in the 43rd and 82nd minutes. The Police United and Belmopan Bandits picked up a run apiece from their 2-2 draw at the Isidoro Beaton Sta-

dium on Saturday night. Bandits’ Jerome “Jaro” James scored in the 26th minute and Tyron Pandy in the 92nd minute. For Police United, Marlon “Matador” Meza scored in the 41st minute, and Harrison “Kafu” Roches in the 79th minute.

Upcoming matches on Sunday: Verdes vs. BDF at Norman Broaster Stadium Police United vs. Bandits at Isidoro Beaton Stadium.

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United...Strong...READY This weekend was a tremendous one for the People’s United Party in the South, as three of the Party’s long-time generals were endorsed by the people as their representatives in Stann Creek West, Toledo West and Toledo East. Rodwell Ferguson, Mike Espat and Oscar Requeña have quietly, and sometimes not so quietly continued to deliver for the people and for the Party, and they will deliver again whenever general elections are called. This is the Party of Love, Hard Work and Service. PUP ALL THE WAY.

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THINKING OUT LOUD BY: KEVIN BERNARD

My friends, like so many of you this week I am amazed by the news that a drug plane – not a small plane but a mid-sized business jet – landed this week on the road in San Estevan Village. It is clear to me that the north has become the area of choice for drug planes. If I am not mistaken, six planes have landed since the start of the year. Actually, let me correct myself. Those are the planes that stayed here. As Channel 7 pointed out on Tuesday night, how many more planes haven’t landed, offloaded and taken off again with none of us being the wiser?

I am amazed too at the fact that our authorities seem so clueless. These planes land.

Their cargo no doubt worth tens of millions or more are loaded into waiting vehicles, those vehicles depart, the planes are destroyed, everybody leaves the scene and then hours after the Police Department shows up.

That is completely unacceptable.

What I find incredible is that the government seems to be willing to turn a blind eye to the obvious increase in narcotics being trafficked through our country. Nobody in authority has said anything constructive. No explanation has been offered as to why these airplanes are able to travel into Belize undetected. Nobody in government has explained why the Police are always late to the sites where these planes land. From the silence in Cabinet, it is no wonder the US has designated us one of the top transhipment points for drugs. Apart from that black eye, the fact is that the movement of drugs brings with it an increase in violence and death. We have seen it happening already, and it seems that our authorities are not interested in dealing with it.

I would call on my political colleague from Orange Walk East in his capacity as Minister with responsibility for Police, but it is my understanding that he has been stripped of that responsibility by the Prime Minister. He is nowhere to be found except on Facebook. But the truth is that even when he was junior Minister of Police he

seemed to have no clue what to do about the crime situation. And it is actually while he was junior Minister of Police that all these drug planes started landing in the north.

Everything we see happening around us, my friends, reinforces the need for a change in the governance of our country. And everything we see happening around us impresses on us that we need to choose our leaders wisely. Our people have been abused and neglected under the UDP. Their corruption has cost us in every area, and we have to let them know that we will not tolerate anymore.

In the past weeks I have been meeting with many residents of Orange Walk East, including Louisiana, Palmar, Carmelita and Santa Marta. In the days ahead I will make the time to meet with all of you. The message I am receiving loud and clear from every one of those residents is that they are fed up of the higher cost of living, fed up of the difficulties in sending their children to school, and fed up of not being able to access affordable, quality health care. They want opportunities to work, opportunities to own a piece of Belize and the opportunity to raise their families in a safe, secure community.

All of them realize that those things can only come from proper representation, and currently the people of Orange Walk East do not enjoy real representation. Many of them were fooled

by Elodio Aragon Jr. who promised them the world just before elections, and then went missing shortly after. In municipal elections recently the people of Orange Walk sent a message to Aragon, and they are waiting patiently for general elections to send him another message.

Our community, and our country need representation with substance and representatives who put the interests of the people and country first. That is how I have serve my people in Orange Walk Town, and it is how I continue to serve them today and every day. If given the support of the people of Orange Walk East, I will serve with humility and integrity in the House of Representatives.

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NOTICE ATHENEUM HOLDING LTD. # 54, 150 (“the Company”) Pursuant to Section 102 (4) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011, notice is hereby given that ATHENEUM HOLDING LTD.: a) Is in dissolution b) Commenced dissolution on the 18th day of April 2018; and c) Mr. Nicos Constantinou whose address is Ellis Alexiou 5, 4106 Agios Athanasios, Limassol, Cyprus is the Liquidator of the Company.

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NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the below companies have been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect from the date indicated: Bellatrix Flora Trade Limited - April 20th, 2018 BRENT INTERNATIONAL S.A. - April 24th, 2018 NUTMEG CORPORATION - April 24th, 2018 CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL VENTURES LTD. - April 25th, 2018 XYTEQ HOLDINGS, INC. - April 25th, 2018 Belize Corporate Services Limited Registered Agent

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the below companies have been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect from the dates indicated: HUBBARD CORPORATION - April 17th, 2018 TOSNY HOLDINGS INC. - April 21st, 2018 ICAZA BELIZE TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the below companies have been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect from the below dates indicated: SHEDIAC PRODUCTION INC. - April 5th, 2018 RITLAKE INVESTMENTS LIMITED - April 12th, 2018 WAIBEL INVESTMENTS LTD. - April 18th, 2018 ALEMAN, CORDERO, GALINDO & LEE TRUST (BELIZE) LIMITED

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Forging Partnerships. Impacting Lives

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP MATTER The motto of the United Women’s Group is Women in Leadership Matter. It is true that as a country, we have a very long road to travel before society fully embraces this truth. The fact is that the importance of women in leadership has been researched and studied the world over.

Women representation is critical to the success of a country’s development and in ensuring that the needs of women and children are at the forefront of policy and decision making. The plain truth is that the priorities for women and children will not be granted to us. Women must be present at that table to ensure that these priorities are brought into discussion and are looked at seriously in the House of Representatives.

With so few women represented in the parliament of Belize, it is a daunting challenge. However, leadership is about taking on challenges head on and not being deterred because of obstacles. The Census findings of 2010 provide some measure of hope for consideration. That census polled Belizeans’ desire to see women in leadership in Belize. It showed 46% wanted to see women in positions as Ministers of Government and as Prime Minister of Belize. This won’t happen overnight. In order for women to excel in leadership in politics, the census reports that training/education, family support and public sensitization are required.

To be clear, women getting involved in politics is not an easy decision for any woman, no matter the level of education, ethnic group or age. The odds truly are stocked against her.

However, the census findings indicate that there is a growing desire to see more women involved. Therefore, it is hoped then that more women (and men) would be willing to support more women in politics. This is not token support and it should never be. Women, like men, need to earn the trust and support by virtue of competence, ability to lead and to articulate the difference she will bring not only to an area but to the discussion of development of the country.

Women have supported men for all Belize’s political history of the major political parties. Why not support women in these leadership positions? Of course if it is that a woman supporter prefers the man opponent or their messaging over a

woman contesting the position that is okay. That is your right. What is not okay is to speak ill of a woman because she is a woman who dared to exercise her democratic right to challenge or run for electoral politics.

The harsh reality is that young girls and women who grow up in a society where most leadership positions are filled by men grow up in a society that reminds them that it is an exclusive one. Carolyn Trench Sandiford reminds us that there are no women National Heroes to date, yet we proudly say women also helped to build and mold this nation. Madam Gwen Lizarraga is one of the most formidable women in history whose distinction as a national hero has yet to be declared.

We are also reminded that our flag does not have a woman on it; our national anthem does not sing and praise the accomplishments of women and our House of Representatives only has 2 women on the government side (a shameful, disappointing less than 1% of the 31 constituencies). Yet, every March month and every year, as a nation we give lip service to pushing for progress and moving toward gender equality.

There will be many obstacles for any person who takes the courageous step to run for electoral politics. Those barriers are much more when it is a woman who takes the bold move for change. It takes mental, spiritual and physical strength to withstand the blows of politics. It takes both human and financial resources too. The United Women’s Group salutes all women who take up the challenge. It is not an easy one but one that requires both grit and grace, humility and confidence and an appreciation that the wider sisterhood in Belize will in the long run benefit from such bold steps. Our daughters today and tomorrow will realize their full potential because of those who dared to go before them.

It’s political convention season.

Let’s respect one another as we in this great People’s United Party chart a course forward for a better Belize, one that is more inclusive, one that puts people first and one that respects the importance of women in leadership positions.

Let’s be the change we want to see. Connect.

Join the movement by contacting belizeuwg@gmail.com or call 677-9168. Your voice matters in helping to create the next Women’s Agenda of the PUP.

PUP NOTICE The People’s United Party hereby announces it’s conventions to elect Standard Bearers in the following Constituency: Dangriga - June 24th, 2018 Closing Date for Applications is Friday May 11th, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.

For further information please contact the PUP Secretariat at 6779168.

PUP NOTICE The People’s United Party hereby announces it’s conventions to elect Standard Bearers in the following Constituencies: Orange Walk South - May 19th, 2018 Pickstock - May 27th, 2018 Corozal Bay - May 27th, 2018 Belize Rural North - June 10th, 2018 Cayo North June 3rd, 2018 Orange Walk East - June 10th, 2018 Closing Date for Applications is Friday April 27th, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.

For further information please contact the PUP Secretariat at 6779168.

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SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES IN BELIZE

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them” – Albert Einstein – It’s no secret that our planet is changing every day and that its health is slowly deteriorating.

However, there are people out there who are putting their creativity and innovation to the test with new, sustainable ideas that could completely change the world we live in. Many ways we farm deplete water and resources, and since we are going to be farming for centuries to come, this is an issue that needs to be tackled quickly and efficiently. Luckily, innovative farmers are trying new methods that won’t harm our planet as much.

Despite its huge agricultural potential, Belize spends millions of dollars each year on food imports.

These numbers may rise by 2030 due to population growth, changes in dietary habits and the increasingly severe impacts of climate change. The lack of food sustainability, the vulnerability to climate, shocks and disasters like flooding due to changing weather patterns, are likely to be aggravated unless bold action is taken on several key issues.

Belize needs to address deficits in infrastructure as well as to boost farming productivity. First, smallholder farmers’ productivity has to rise significantly as a large majority of Central Americans and Caribbean Countries rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. Belizean crop yields are amongst the lowest in the region due to degraded soils, high prices of fertilizers and other essential inputs, insufficient mechanization and transport infrastructure. A shift from farming as a subsistence activity to farming as a business is needed and has to be matched with the right set of policies, institutions and investments.

Encouragingly, exciting progress is being made. For example, Belizean investigators like the Caribbean Agricultural Research & Development Institute (CARDI) have developed in the last decade several new crop varieties. What we are observing is that as the temperature is increasing intensive rain is also increasing. Besides, unpredictable weather has sown financial ruin in communities that rely solely on farming and raising livestock to survive.

Second, and related to the

first point, as smallholder farmers lack the means to adapt to rising temperatures and adverse weather events such as droughts and floods, there is a critical need to strengthen the ability of farming communities to cope with the impacts of climate change.

Investing in weather forecast systems, insurance schemes, efficient irrigation technology and heat or drought tolerant crop varieties can help boost farm productivity under increasingly severe climate conditions.

Third, leveraging the transformation of Belizean agriculture and raising productivity levels requires a reform of customary land tenure systems. Smallholder farmers with weak and insecure tenure rights are under threat of being evicted from their farms and have little incentive to invest in their land. A reform of tenure systems also has to include a consolidation of farm plots to make commercial agriculture viable.

Fourth, there is a need to develop and strengthen agricultural value chains, including agro-processing industries. These bear

enormous potential for job creation and value addition. Belizean government has to adjust their private sector development and industrial policies in order to attract more agri-businesses and investors. They, in turn, have to link up with smaller farmers and related economic sectors and work in close partnership.

Fifth, we have to make every effort to triple Belizean trade in agricultural commodities and services by 2030, one of the goals of the Sustainable Devel-

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opment Goals. Compared with other countries in the region, Belizean food trade is dismally low.

The share of trade in agricultural products among Belizeans that is intra-regional varied between 10% and 20% over the period from 2010 to 2017, while European and Asian countries traded 75% and 65% among them, respectively. Belize has to remove trade barriers for food and reap the benefits of larger markets.

Finally, we need to recognize that stability and peace are necessary conditions for agricultural development, food security and the long term sustainability of food systems. In parts of Belize City, hundreds of people are at risk of starvation due to violent conflict and insecurity. Our efforts to combat hunger have to go hand-in-hand with those to build peaceful and prosperous societies.

The importance of making agricultural systems more sustainable and addressing nutritional challenges is highlighted by the Food Sustainability Index, developed by The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

It is high time that we prioritize agricultural development and work together to tackle the root causes of hunger and poverty. We must continue to sensitize the government to achieve progress on these fronts. If we get this right, Belize will not just be able to feed itself, but to contribute to regional food and nutrition security, and therefore more stability throughout the Central America and the Caribbean.

You can reach your own conclusions.

God bless Belize.

Dr. Pedro Villegas.

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CRONOLOGÍA DE LOS CINCO DÍAS DE CAOS QUE AGOBIARON A NICARAGUA; HAY UNOS 30 MUERTOS

Las manifestaciones iniciaron el pasado miércoles 18 de abril cuando un pequeño grupo de estudiantes se autoconvocó para protestar en contra de las modificaciones decretadas por Daniel Ortega, quien decidió romper las relaciones que mantenía con el sector empresarial y los acusó de “chantaje”.

Prensa Libre: / Nicaragua 22 de Abril de 2018 El domingo, el mandatario nicaragüense, Daniel Ortega, decidió revocar la reforma que habría elevado a partir de julio el aporte de los trabajadores y empleadores y reducido las futuras pensiones.

Al menos 30 personas perdieron la vida en Nicaragua durante los últimos cinco días, desde que comenzaron las manifestaciones en contra de las reformas al Seguro Social que de manera unilateral decretó el Gobierno de Daniel Ortega.

Las pensiones en este país El decreto presidencial 3-2018 publicado en Diario Oficial aumenta la cuota que aportan los trabajadores de un 6.25% a un 7%, y obliga a los jubilados a pagar un 5% de sus pensiones para servicios de salud, reduce de un 80% a un 70% la pensión que se entrega a los jubilados basados en su último salario cotizado e incrementa de un 19% a un 22% el aporte de los empresarios al seguro social.

En Nicaragua las pensiones de los jubilados rondan, en su mayoría, entre los 180 dólares mensuales (5,500 córdobas) y los 250 dólares (7,500 córdobas), según la especialista en finanzas personales, Gisella Canales.

Muertos son estudiantes El diario digital Confidencial verificó las muertes de los 30 nicaragüenses en estos últimos días, más de una docena son estudiantes universitarios que se unieron a las protestas en contra de las reformas desde el primer día.

Pero también se registró la muerte de un policía de la unidad de antimotines y estudiantes de secundaria. La persona más joven que perdió la vida de un disparo en el cuello en el segundo día de protestas.

Es difícil precisar si las muertes han sido a manos de la Policía Nacional directamente, pues también se han sumado fuerzas de choque del Gobierno para asediar a los manifestantes y la autoridad protege a paramilitares que usan tubos y armas para agredir las manifestaciones pacíficas.

De igual manera, grupos de personas salieron a saquear tiendas y supermercados desde la noche del sábado y fue hasta el domingo que se vio presencia de la Policía en algunos lugares. Grupos de pobladores se apostaron frente algunos locales para protegerlos ante la falta de autoridades locales.

El Ejército de Nicaragua salió a las calles, aunque hasta el momento no se conode de que se enfrentaran directamente con la población como la Policía. En un comunicado, el vocero de la institución dijo que resguardarían la seguridad de las entidades del Estado que permiten el funcionamiento del Gobierno.

Ortega habla cuatro días después Daniel Ortega, quien regresó al poder en Nicaragua en el 2007 y desde entonces ha gobernado durante 11 años consecutivos y 16 desde su primer período de 1985 a 1990, dio un discurso cuatro días después de que iniciaron las protestas.

En su alocución de más de una hora, hizo recuentos de la historia, mencionó que los jóvenes no saben lo que es la guerra y se limitó a aceptar una propuesta de diálogo realizada por el sector empresarial un día antes.

No mencionó a ninguno de los muertos, y eso provocó más malestar en los protestantes tanto en las calles como en las redes sociales.

Ortega calificó las manifestaciones como de orden desestabilizador y se quejó: “esto que está aconteciendo en estos momentos en nuestro país no tiene nombre”.

Un día antes, su esposa y también vicepresidenta de la República usó epítetos como “vampiros que reclaman sangre”, “grupos minúsculos” y “tóxicos”.

Horas más tarde del discurso del mandatario, la empresa privada que antes había invitado al diálogo, emitió un nuevo comunicado en el que elevaban sus exigencias y para sentarse demandaban el cese de la represión.

“Cesar de inmediato la represión de la Policía Nacional y las fuerzas de choque afines al Gobierno y garantizar el derecho a la libre

movilización pacífica”, estaban en un comunicado emitido por el Consejo Superior de la Empresa Privada (Cosep) y respaldado por la Cámara Americana Nicaragüense de Comercio (Amcham).

Para este lunes 23 de abril está convocada una manifestación pacífica, esta vez, dirigida por el sector empresarial en el centro de Managua.

Agreden a periodistas En el primer día de las manifestaciones, los grupos de choque robaron cámaras y celulares a los comunicadores. El reportero gráfico Alfredo Zúñiga fue golpeado y su cámara robada, de igual manera ocurrió con el fotógrafo de La Prensa, Uriel Molina.

Se reportaron las detenciones de periodistas en el municipio de León, al director del medio digital Artículo 66, Álvaro Navarro, la Policía lo detuvo y posteriormente liberó.

A la periodista Iveth Munguía de La Prensa, los oficiales antimotines le robaron el celular con el que transmitía y otras pertenencias, además la patearon varias veces, según denunció posteriormente.

El caso más grave es, hasta este domingo, el del periodista de Bluefields, Ángel Gahona, quien recibió un balazo en la cabeza mientras hacía una transmisión en vivo en Facebook la noche del sábado.

Censuran a la prensa Varios canales de televisión fueron sacados del aire por el ente regulador de las comunicaciones Telcor. 100% Noticias del periodista Miguel Mora es el más afectado, pues según relató, tras una orden del Gobierno su canal fue retirado de la televisión de paga.

Mora hizo la denuncia en sus redes sociales y ya lleva cuatro días fuera del aire sin recibir ninguna

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respuesta gubernamental. Su medio ha continuado transmitiendo vía redes sociales, donde el control gubernamental no llega.

Según su relato, el Gobierno demandó “que le bajara el gas”, expresión usada en Nicaragua para decir que baje el tono, al tema de las protestas y que sacara del aire a dos programas de televisión críticos del Gobierno: Jaime Arellano en La Nación y Café con Voz. “Entonces yo les dije que no, que eso era imposible, que en primer lugar es algo que no le compete al Gobierno ni a ninguna institución (determinar la cobertura) y dijo (Orlando Castillo, director de Telcor) que nos atuviéramos a las consecuencias que ya estamos viviendo”, dijo Mora a medios locales.

Radio Darío en León, occidente del país, fue incendiada en su totalidad y su propietario, Anibal Toruño denunció que un grupo de personas en camionetas llegaron al lugar y le prendieron fuego a las instalaciones donde se encontraba él y nueve personas más.

Los canales 23, 12 y 51 también fueron retirados del aire por hacer transmisiones de las protestas. El 51 es el Canal Católico local y tampoco ha regresado, los demás canales pudieron continuar con normalidad.

Ortega tiene el control de casi todos los canales de televisión del país, los canales 2,4,6, 8 y 13 han transmitido sin parar su visión de lo que ocurre: “son delincuentes de la derecha”, quienes están en las calles.

Iglesia Católica respalda a estudiantes La Iglesia Católica ofreció su respaldo a estudiantes y varios de sus templos, principalmente la Catedral Metropolitana de Managua han servido como refugio para los estudiantes.

A pesar de eso, las turbas gubernamentales han intentado ingresar a lo interno de las iglesias para agredir a los estudiantes, según denunció el obispo Silvio Báez, quien desde las redes sociales ha emitido llamados por la paz y el cese a la represión.

Gracias, queridos amigos jóvenes de Ávila, por su cercanía y sus oraciones. Vivimos en Nicaragua un momento que Santa Teresa describiría así: “Estáse ardiendo el mundo. No es tiempo de tratar con Dios negocios de poca importancia”. ¡Gracias de corazón! Abrazos desde Nicaragua.

La población ha llevado víveres, agua y medicamentos a las iglesias y otros centros de acopio para apoyar la lucha de los estudiantes.

Hasta este domingo se conoce que hay protestas en al menos 16 de los 17 departamentos del país. Los estudiantes mantienen el control de la Universidad Politécnica de Nicaragua que ha sido uno de los bastiones donde se han refugiado y que a pesar del asedio no han desistido de la lucha.

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Expresidente estadounidense George H.W. Bush padece de una infección en la sangre

El expresidente estadounidense George H.W. Bush es tratado por infección sanguínea este martes luego de haber sido ingresado en un hospital de Texas (sur), poco después del funeral de su esposa Barbara. domingo, el día después del funeral de su esposa, de 73 años.

Bush es el mayor de los cinco expresidentes estadounidenses con vida: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush y Barack Obama.

Es padre de George W. Bush, quien gobernó de 2001 a 2009, y del exgobernador George H.W. Bush (en silla de ruedas) es el padre de toda una dinastía de de Florida Jeb Bush, candipolíticos estadounidenses. En el funeral de su esposa Barbara Bush dato en las primarias presidenciales republicanas de Por AFP / EE. UU. recuperarse” luego de “contraer 2016.

24 de Abril de 2018 una infección que se extendió a Expresidentes, familiares y En la jornada el presidente su sangre”. amigos se reunieron el sábado Donald Trump deseó al exmandaUn portavoz de la familia, pasado para dar un último adiós a tario de 93 años una “muy rápida Jim McGrath, dijo a la cadena Barbara Bush, la matriarca de una recuperación” al dar la bienveniCNN que Bush está despierto, de las más prominentes dinastías da al líder francés Emmanuel atento y hablando. políticas de Estados Unidos, en Macron a la Casa Blanca.

El 41º presidente fue aduna ceremonia fúnebre en Texas.

Su oficina anunció que Bush mitido en el hospital metodista Barbara Bush murió el 17 de “responde al tratamiento y parece de Houston en la mañana del abril a la edad de 92 años.

JIMMY MORALES DIFUNDE VIDEO SOBRE CATEO DEL MP Y DENUNCIA QUE SE COMETIERON ABUSOS A raíz de un video difundido por el presidente Jimmy Morales en sus redes sociales donde captan el ingreso de personal del Ministerio Público en Casa Presidencial para efectuar un allanamiento en el 2016, el mandatario pidió a la Procuraduría General de la Nación (PGN) indagar el trabajo de los funcionarios de la Comisión Internacional contra la Impunidad en Guatemala (Cicig)

Prensa Libre / Guatemala 23 de Abril de 2018 La publicación del video surge luego de que el MP y la Cicig revelaran la semana pasada una nueva fase de un caso de financiamiento electoral ilícito que señala al partido oficial FCN-Nación de haber recibido al menos Q8 millones que no reportaron al Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE).

Este lunes, en conferencia de prensa el ministro de Gobernación Enrique Degenheart y el secretario general de la Presidencia, Carlos Martínez, manifestaron que investigarán el suceso que muestra el video a petición del mandatario, porque supuestamente se cometió abuso de autoridad y un allanamiento ilegal.

“Luego de la divulgación del

video del allanamiento en casa presidencial, distribuido a través de la cuenta del señor presidente, el Ministerio de Gobernación ordenó una investigación interna, la cual será desarrollada a través de la Inspectoría General de la Policía Nacional Civil (PNC) para que se investigue el acompañamiento de miembros de la PNC en dicho allanamiento, el cual fue desarrollado en una dirección distinta a la consignada en la orden judicial”, detalló el ministro Degenhart.

El secretario de la Presidencia manifestó: “Me reuniré con la procuradora general para establecer los mecanismos y poder conocer si los delegados de la Cicig actúan correctamente dentro del convenio que Guatemala firmó. Vamos a verificar si actúan dentro de sus competencias

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en los tribunales”.

En referencia al caso, la Secretaria General del MP Marya Veliz, explicó que los investigadores de la Fiscalía contaban con la autorización del responsable de la Secretaría de Asuntos Administrativos y de Seguridad de la Presidencia de la República (SAAS), en 2016, para efectuar la diligencia.

“El señor César Ramírez Mendoza, quien estaba en ese momento como secretario en funciones -SAAS-, da la autorización para que abran la oficina, toda vez que es un edificio público”, dijo Veliz.

Veliz sostuvo que existió legalidad al efectuar el allanamiento pues se llevó a cabo en oficinas públicas. Mencionó el artículo 193 del Código Procesal Penal, “el MP está facultado para hacer allanamientos en oficinas públicas, entre otras, como la de la SAAS”, justificó.

MP allana cuartel y saca documentos El miércoles 2 de noviembre del 2016, investigadores de la Fiscalía de Lavado de Dinero del MP secuestraron documentos de las instalaciones del Cuartel de Matamoros, zona 1.

Los fiscales llegaron antes a las instalaciones de la Casa Presidencial —Sexta Avenida, entre 5a. y 6a. calles, zona 1—, porque tenían conocimiento de que la Guardia Presidencial tiene “permanencia” en esa sede del Ejecutivo. Sin embargo, les informaron que el área administrativa de la entidad se encuentra en la mencionada sede militar. Después de esa confusa situación, se informó que eran dos allanamientos.

“Lo que es evidente es que la Guardia Presidencial está ubicada en el Cuartel de Matamoros y tiene permanente presencia en las instalaciones de la Casa Presidencial. Por tal razón, el Ministerio Público se presentó a hacer su diligencia en los lugares en que se hacía necesaria la verificación de evidencia”, refirió Julia Barrera, vocera del MP. Agregó que los fiscales fueron atendidos por personal de la Secretaría de Asuntos Administrativos y de Seguridad de la Presidencia de la República (SAAS) y que en ese lugar no secuestraron ningún folio.

La vocera del MP indicó ese día que después de unas cinco horas, el MP secuestró documentos físicos relacionados con una investigación de lavado de dinero y que no se puede detallar lo hallado.

“Por ser un caso en período inicial de investigación y encontrarse en reserva, no podemos profundizar sobre los detalles”, aseveró.

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES Ladyville, Sibun Bight, Washing Tree, Vista del Mar, Belize District; Corozal & Orange Walk Districts; San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES

Ladyville, Sibun Bight, Washing Tree, Vista del Mar, Belize District; Corozal & Orange Walk Districts; San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District

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BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Vista del Mar 16 1819 (Being a vacant lot [.97 acre] situate in Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property will sell properties dates and times below listed:of Messrs. Vista

BY ORDER of theCastillo Mortgagees, Messrs.

The Belize Bankthe Limited, following Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell atdellocations, Mar Development Company Limited)

the following properties at locations, dates and times below listed:

A.) LADYVILLE, SIBUN BIGHT, WASHING TREE, VISTA DEL MAR, BELIZE DISTRICT: At No. 170 Beltex Avenue, Belama Phase 1, Belize City, Belize District on Wednesday 2nd May 2018 at 1:30 pm: 1. Lots Nos. 31 & 32 on a road between Phillip Goldson Highway & Perez Road, Ladyville, Belize District:

(ALL THAT piece or parcel of land situate in Ladyville in the Belize District being Lot No. 31 containing 637.21 square yards and Lot No. 32 containing 644.22 square yards TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being theron. (Being the following: a small concrete building (7 ft. x 10 ft.) and lot No. 31 [637.21 S.Y.] + a 10 ft. elevated concrete dwelling house (30 ft. x 51 ft.) and lot No. 32 [644.22 S.Y.] situate on the road parallel and east of Mirage Road between the Phillip Goldson Highway and Perez Road in the Village of Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold properties of Mr. Kirk Hall) Nine Lots (9) Sibun Bight Subdivision, Belize City:

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BLOCK PARCELS 16 61, 85, 110, 154, 157, 171, 172, 173 (Being nine vacant lots near the sea in the Sibun Bight Subdivision containing the following sizes: Parcel 61643.85 Square Yards, Parcel 85 - 432.46 Square Yards, Parcel 110 - 624.79 Square Yards, Parcel 154 - 472.80 Square Yards, Parcel 157 - 624.79 Square Yards, Parcel 171 - 521.96 Square Yards, Parcel 172 - 472.79 Square Yards, Parcel 173 - 538.24 Square Yards, the freehold properties of Mr. Antonio Novelo) Twenty three (23) Lots Sibun Bight Subdivision, Belize City:

B.) COROZAL DISTRICT & ORANGE WALK DISTRICT: At UNIT 4, Corner Belize/Corozal and San Antonio Roads, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District on Thursday 3th May 2018 at 1:30 pm: 1.

Parcel No. 1290 San Felipe Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

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BLOCK PARCELS 16 13,175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 193, 194, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212 & 213 (Being twenty three vacant lots near the sea in the Sibun Bight Subdivision, the freehold properties of Mr. Louis Leslie) Crocland Adventure & Eco Park

(Photograph 2014) ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block No. 26 (26.50 acres) and Block No. 27 (18.20 acres) situate at Washing Tree Area, Black Creek Reserve, Belize District bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 1143 of 2000 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 11143 of 2000 dated January 1 st 2001 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon being the freehold properties of Mr. Luke Espat; ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block No. 17 containing 27.85 acres situate at Washing Tree, Black Creek Reserve, Belize District bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 1232 of 2005 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 1232 of 2005 dated 3 rd February 2006 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon and ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block No. 18 containing 15.00 acres situate at Washing Tree, Black Creek Reserve, Belize District bounded and described as shown

by Plan No. 1226 of 2005 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 1226 of 2005 dated 3 rd February 2006 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon and ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block No. 19 containing 10.93 acres situate at Washing Tree, Black Creek Reserve, Belize District bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 1138 of 2005 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 1138 of 2005 dated 27 th November 2006 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon and ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block No. 22 containing 19.20 acres situate at Washing Tree, Black Creek Reserve, Belize District bounded and described as shown

by Plan No. 1228 of 2005 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 1228 of 2005 dated 3 rd February 2006 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being and ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block No. 23 containing 10.19 acres situate at Washing Tree, Black Creek Reserve, Belize District bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 1229 of 2005 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 1229 of 2005 dated 3rd February 2006 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon and ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block No. 24 containing 50.94 acres situate at Washing Tree, Black Creek Reserve, Belize District bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 1230 of 2005 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 1230 of 2005 dated 3 rd February 2006 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold properties of Messrs. Belize Crocodile & Reptiles Breeders Ltd.; (Being Crockland Adventure and Eco Park 25 ½ Miles Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize District, the freehold properties of Mr. Luke Espat and Messrs. Belize Crocodile & Reptiles Breeders Limited) Huge vacant Lot - Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District:

Parcel No. 2923 off the San Antonio Road, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION Ann Gabourel

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Ann Gabourel 4 1290 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [34 ft. X 36 ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + front, side & back porches and lot [447.22 sq. yds.] situate on San Felipe Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Ms. Lilia Constantino)

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(Being a vacant lot [1154.802 S.M.] situate off the San Antonio Road, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Ms. Lilia Novelo) Parcel No. 3245 off May Plum Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Orange Walk Town 4 3245 (Being an elevated metal/timber dwelling house (16 ft. X 20 ft.) and lot [555.50] square yards situate off May Plum Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the leasehold property of Mr. Joseph Jacobs and Ms. Marlita Jacobs)

Parcel No. 38 corner Cactus Street & Oleander Avenue, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Orange Walk Town 4 38 (Being a concrete dwelling house elevated 2.5 feet above grade measuring first [44 ft. X 34 ft.] + 13 ft. X 17 ft.+ garage 19 ft. X 21 ft.+ laundry/storeroom13 ft. X 19 ft.+ recreation den 13 ft. X 19 ft. containing Master Bedroom/Bathroom/Walk-in-Closet + 2 other Bedrooms with shared Bathroom + Small Office + Living/Dining/Kitchen+Porch [6 ft. X 44 ft. and lot [1950.70 square meters or 2333.04 square yards] situate at corner Cactus Street & Oleander Avenue, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Carl Michael Meggs)

5. Parcels Nos. 262 & 265 Ramonal Zapote, S.E. Registration Section, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Ramonal Zapote/S.E. 1 262 & 265 (Being SUGAR CANE LANDS: Parcel 262- 10.00 acres; Parcel 265 - 10.00 acres both parcels old sugar cane fields situate approx. 1.6 kilometers west of the Buena Vista-Libertad Road and 1.8 kilometers east of the Phillip Goldson Highway, Corozal District, the freehold properties of Messrs. Chico's Co. Ltd.)

6. Parcels Nos. 306 & 308 Libertad Rural Registration Section, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Libertad Rural 1 306 & 308 (Being SUGAR CANE LANDS: Parcel 306 - 39.983 acres (approx. 8 acres presently with good cane); Parcel 308 - 31.166 acres (approx. 6.5 acres with newly planted cane) [remaining portions both parcels old ratoon sugar cane]. A section of the frontage of Parcel No. 308 has direct access to the Libertad - Buena Vista Road a main thoroughfare between the villages of Buena Vista, Caledonia and Libertad. Parcel No. 306 is along secondary farm road both parcels approx. 6.5 kilometers south of the old Libertad factory, the freehold properties of Messrs. Chico's Co. Ltd.) 7. Parcel No. 244 Caledonia Village, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 1819 (Being a vacant lot [.97 acre] situate in Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Messrs. Vista del Mar Development Company Limited) B.) COROZAL DISTRICT & ORANGE WALK DISTRICT:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Caledonia Village 1 244 Continued on (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [30 ft. X 59 ft.] containing 4 Bedrooms + 1 Bathroom +

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Libertad factory, the freehold properties of Messrs. Chico's Co. Ltd.) 7. Parcel No. 244 Caledonia Village, Corozal District:

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Caledonia Village 1 244 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [30 ft. X 59 ft.] containing 4 Bedrooms + 1 Bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + small Store Room + Laundry Shed 15 ft. X 15 ft. and lot [1,378.19 square meters or 1,648.31 square yards] situate in Caledonia Village, Corozal District, the freehold properties of Messrs. Chico's Co. Ltd.) Parcel No. 770 corner 7th Avenue and 6th Street South, Corozal Town, Corozal District:

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [26 ft. X 26 ft.] and lot [1045.113 square meters or 1249.96 square yards] situate in San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Walter Tejeda & Ms. Iris Lovina Tejada)

15. Parcel No. 120 Phillip Goldson Highway, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Jose Palmar 4 120/1 (Being a two storey concrete residential complex and lot situate beside the Phillip Goldson Highway, Orange Walk Town, the leasehold property of Mr. Luis Romeo Urbina)

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Corozal Central 1 770 (Being concrete commercial building and lot situate at corner 7th Avenue and 6th Street South, Corozal Town, Corozal District, the freehold property of Mr. Ricardo Gomez)

16. Parcels Nos. 21, 42 & 280 Libertad Registration Section, Corozal District:

Parcel No. 525 Santa Elena Commercial Freezone, Santa Elena, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Santa Elena 1 525/1 (Being a vacant lot containing 881.79 S.Y. situate inside the Santa Elena Commercial Freezone, Santa Elena, Corozal District, the leasehold property of Mr. Eudaldo Santiago Briceno) 10. Parcel No. 526 Santa Elena Commercial Freezone, Santa Elena, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Libertad 1 21, 42 & 280 (Being SUGAR CANE LANDS: Parcel 21 - 37.29 acres [33 ACRES cultivated with sugar cane] situate 1.7 kilometers west of Libertad-Buena Vista Road, Corozal District; Parcel 42 - 20.79 acres [14 ACRES cultivated with sugar cane] situate 1.5 kilometers southwest of Libertad Village, Corozal District; Parcel 232 - 42 acres [16 ACRES cultivated with sugar cane] situate 1.8 kilometers south of Libertad Village on the main Buena Vista-Libertad Road with electricity accessibility, Corozal District ; Parcel 280 - 19.99 acres [19.99 ACRES cultivated with sugar cane] situate 240 meters west of the Libertad-Buena Vista Road and approximately 7 kilometers south of Libertad Village, Corozal District, the freehold properties of Mr. Leonard Folgarait) C.) SAN PEDRO, AMBERGRIS CAYE: At The Belize Bank Limited Parking Lot, Barrier Reef Drive, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District on Friday 4th May 2018 at 10:00 am: 1. Parcels Nos. 10075 & 10076 Santa Rita Area, north Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Santa Elena 1 526/1 (Being a vacant lot containing 614.33 S.Y. situate inside the Santa Elena Commercial Freezone, Santa Elena, Corozal District, the leasehold property of Mr. Graciano Briceno) 11. Parcel No. 2756 Unity Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Orange Walk Town 4 2756 (Being an elevated timber dwelling house [14 ft. X 35 ft. + addition 15ft. X 29 ft.] and lot [547.690 S.M.] situate on Unity Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Ms. Eulocadia Magana).

12. Parcel No. 24 San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Jose Palmar 4 24 (Being a two concrete buildings: Building No. 1 [24 ft. X 38 ft.] 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; Building No. 2 L-Shaped [8 ft. X 11 ft. + 17 ft. X 18 ft.] 2 bedrooms + living/kitchen and lot containing 0.363 acre or 1,756.92 square yards situate in San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Edgar Salas.)

13. Parcel No. 1189 in an Alley off San Francisco Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Orange Walk Town 4 1189 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [24 ft. X 26 ft. + bathroom addition 8 ft. X 8 ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry/open ended shed 8 ft. X 16 ft. + block wall storeroom 5 ft. X 8 ft. and lot [371.988 S.M. or 444.90 S.Y.] situate in an Alley of San Francisco Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Gilbert Bernard Jr.).

14. Parcel No. 754 San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS San Pedro 7 10075 & 10076 (Being two vacant lots [10075 - 492 S.Y.] and [10076 - 548 S.Y.] situate in the Santa Rita area of North Ambergris Caye in a small subdivision West of the Resort called Belize Legacy, the freehold properties of Messrs. Legacy Group Limited) 2. Parcel No. 2826 west of Marina Road, approx. ½ Kilometer northeast of the Marina Area, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Pedro 7 2826 (Being a vacant lagoon front parcel of land situate west of Marina Road, approx. ½ Kilometer Northeast of the Marina Area in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District containing 689.327 S.M., the freehold property of Mr. Michael Estephan).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - www.belizebank.com (foreclosure listing) TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 223-4488 E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com Face Book: Belize Auctions

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TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE: 223 4488 Email: kevinacas@yahoo.com Face Book: Belize Auctions

REGISTRATION SECTION San Jose Palmar

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REAL Good Governance Reform!

Changing the Status Quo For the People’s United Party to restore the people’s confidence in any government after three terms of an abusive, corrupt and incompetent UDP, it must be serious about good governance reform. The Barrow administration has been the worst in history, allowing no REAL oversight and giving UDP Ministers powers which led to gross irregularities and abuses of process and people. The new People’s United Party government will do things differently. We will give power back to the people of the country who will elect us to represent them.

We WILL: PUT POLITICS AND MINISTERIAL POWER IN THEIR PROPER PLACES: We will immediately strengthen the Integrity Commission, providing the necessary funds for its Secretariat to fulfil its important legal, auditing and investigative roles free from any undue political influence.

Monitor the conduct and performance of Government Ministers and all elected officials in public life to ensure their “honourable” exercise of duties and responsibilities, and to prevent any behavior that can bring disrepute and shame to our nation, to our government and/or to our Party. Such embarrassing behavior will lead to their immediate expulsion from the Cabinet.

If a Minister is found breaking the law he/she will be subjected to the legal process and will face the consequences like any other person, including jail time. The rule of law means nothing if the laws do not apply equally to all.

We will limit the subjective authority of Ministers by removing the discretionary powers and reducing the need for letters from Ministers for everything. Presently, letters from Ministers are needed for recruitment to the Police and the Belize Defense Force, a hitherto unheard of thing. Public officers will be made to do their job, without fear or favour, and punishment will be swift for incompetence and/or corruption.

WE WILL: STRENGTHEN CHECKS AND BALANCES: We will reconstitute the Public Accounts Committee for the effective participation of the Social Partners in the Senate so as to ensure its proper role in overseeing the sound and prudent management of public revenues and expenditures approved in the Budget.

We will strengthen the capacities, allocate the appropriate resources and ensure the autonomy of the offices of the Auditor General, the Contractor General, the Ombudsman, and the Integrity Commission to better fulfil their technical mandates and provide the appropriate support to the oversight responsibilities of the Public Accounts Committee and other oversight committees.

WE WILL ENABLE: An EMPOWERED LEGISLATURE: The PUP will improve legislative governance by providing greater oversight by the National Assembly with respect to the work of the House Committees. We WILL establish Standing Senate Committees that will have the authority to conduct inquiries into any and all matters with a view to advancing the cause of nation-building.

WE WILL RESTORE: EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PUBLIC SERVICE: We will take immediate steps to restore the autonomy of the Public Service (establish clear boundaries between the political directorate and the public service) and Public Service Commission to re-establish integrity and impartiality in the recruiting, training, evaluating and disciplining processes, and

We will introduce the necessary legislation with appropriate measures to protect whistle blowers and witnesses involved in corruption cases and to increase the penalties for acts of corruption and public authority abuses.

The PUP will revert to having Permanent Secretaries (Senior Career Public Officers) as the accounting officers of the specific Ministry/ Ministries.

WE WILL CREATE A: SEPARATION OF POWERS: All Judges and Magistrates of the Court will be employed with security of tenure. The PUP will establish sound systems and good practices for recruitment of all officers of the Court and will hold them responsible for the efficient administration of justice and to ensure the separation of powers of the state as clearly stipulated in the Constitution: Cease and desist from the public badgering and coercing of the judiciary by the Prime Minister and the Cabinet The Director of Public Prosecution will also be given security of tenure and the Department of Public Prosecution will be given the necessary resources to ensure that it complements the work of the Police to increase the rate of successful prosecution, particularly in murder cases WE WILL DELIVER: ELECTION REFORM: Within the first year of office we will present legislation to regulate campaign spending. We will also propose and enact legislation to limit campaigning up to the day before elections.

On Election Day all campaigning, paraphernalia, advertising etc. will not be allowed as it is done in other Caribbean countries.

We will insist, by any means necessary, that the UDP Government comply with the rule of law and conduct nationwide re-registration in 2017. The recent findings of 700 pages of unadulterated corruption in the Immigration Department lay bare for all to see the untold numbers of foreigners who received Belizean nationality by fraudulent means with the consequence being that these new fraudsters can and do vote in municipal and general elections, deciding for Belizeans who should be their government.

Implement a fixed date for general elections similar to that of municipal elections Implement a transparent redistricting exercise, free from any appearance of political manipulation, with the goal being a fair representation of the public Introduce campaign financing legislation Introduce an independent Elections & Boundaries Commission that shall be free from political interference with a Chairman who is appointed in a similar fashion as the DPP and Auditor-General, so he or she can be autonomous and free from the perception of governmental control.

I, John Briceño, as head of the next Government along with my Cabinet and together with the National Legislature, pledge to lead this transformation, motivated by the will of the people. In this noble path, we are guided by the philosophy of our Founding Father, the Right Hon. George Price, whose dynamic concept of a Peaceful, Constructive Revolution empowers us to confidently chart this way forward to a better future for all Belizeans.

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WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, APRIL 28TH, 2018 2:00 PM SCA MULTIPURPOSE MERCY CENTER

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