Belize Times November 15, 2020- Ganamos Todos

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The Belize Times

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THE BELIZE TIMES

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Established 1957

15 NOVEMBER 2020 | ISSUE NO: 5224

The Truth Shall Make You Free

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GANAMOS

TODOS

The Hon. John Briceño, Belize’s 1st Prime Minister from out of Belize City

PUP is Ready to Battle Covid Pg. 2

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STATS from Thursday November 5 to Wednesday Nov 11

POSITIVE CASES IDENTIFIED

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DEATHS

10

ACTIVE CASES

1,960

POSITIVE CASES SINCE MARCH 23RD

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DEATHS SINCE MARCH 23RD

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THANK YOU BELIZE!

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GANAMOS

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“As a nation we have kept the faith, from adult suffrage in 1958 to this day. We have kept Belizean democracy strong.

So that once we bear witness to the peaceful transfer of authority from one administration to another. As we say, ‘the people have spoken.’ Long live democracy.” – Now Prime Minister John Briceño at the Victory Speech on Election Night ‘Ganamos todos’…we all won at the 11th November Belize 2020 General Elections… this winning includes even the electorate that voted for the United Democratic Party and for the 3rd Parties and Independents.

The world can once more look at Belize and be amazed at how in one day we can transition to another government. Surely, that process can be improved but the peace and tranquility that is instilled from the results of our life-altering election is really a testament to the Belizean desire for peaceful progress.

The people of Belize registered a historic 26 to 5 pummelling of the embattled government who was way past their due in a Price peaceful manner.

The following day, the Hon. John Briceño from Orange Walk Central was sworn-in as the Belize’s 5th Prime Minister. The people of Orange Walk Town returned their beloved son to Belmopan with the clear knowledge that he would, with the overall People’s United Party majority seats, then, be constitutionally elevated to the highest political office in the land. Even as George Price hailed with roots in Yo Creek Village in the Orange Walk District, the Hon. John Briceño will forever be described as the first Prime Minister from a constituency not in Belize City.

As the sun blazed in a November-type calmness, the people of Belize braved Covid-19 and floodwaters, and wore their masks and sanitized for dear life. The Belizeans who manned our democracy in the voting rooms were truly up to the challenge and must be commended…thanks, on every Belizean’s behalf. Nothing would impede

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the electorate from marking the ballot to be counted in an exercise of protest and with the desire to improve our lives.

Flipped became an overused word in the night broadcasts. The BLU team was living up to its billing. John Briceño’s mantra since 2016 was that he was ready to lead. On November 11, 2020, he led the PUP candidates to a monumental trouncing of the now former incumbents who had proved to be worthless tyrants to our democracy and incompetent at improving Belizean lives.

There is truly a plan. This PUP has taken on the historic responsibility to steward a political architectural masterpiece called planBelize. The youthful body politic has spoken and the mandate is clear…twenty six to five. That lopsided advantage is the apostille offered to be able to look at the constitution and countenance meaningful reform that can serve Belize now so that OUR victory would not be pyrrhic but a true enhancement of our lives.

“The decisive leadership by the future PUP government will ensure that the implementation of the strategies for the strengthening of this pillar, will not fail on its transparency, solidarity, accountability and effective communication.”— Dr. Deysi Mendez, PUP PlanBelize Health Policy Committee According to the UDP Ministry of Health, we now have over a 4500 positive cases for SARS-COV2 in our land of the free. Many are now ignoring these numbers due to the high level of anxiety it causes.

Our infection rate went beyond exponential and at par with the UDP government’s failed health policies.

Possibly the most glaring proof of UDP blame is the infection of too many healthcare frontline workers.

Barrow promised transportation, care for their children, ex gratia payments and, biggest of all, and overabundance of Personal Protective Equipment(PPEs). He is gone and there was nothing forthcoming.

“The PUP recognizes that health information is key for the analysis, dissemination and use of reliable and timely health information for decision makers, both on a regular basis and in emergencies. To achieve this the PUP will have a skilled team with: - The capacity to detect, investigate, communicate and contain events that threaten public health security; with emphasis in public health surveillance,

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Swearing In of Prime Minister Hon. John Briceño

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Following the November 11, 2020 general election, the Governor General H.E. Sir Colville Young today swore in the Hon. John Briceño as the fifth Prime Minister of Belize.

The ceremony took place at the Belize House in Belmopan in the presence of the Prime Minister’s family, elected representatives of the People’s United Party, friends and supporters.

Prime Minister Briceño has been involved in electoral politics since 1993.

He has served as an elected representative since 1993 and has been the party leader twice, once from 2008-2011 and from 2016 to present.

The other elected representatives will be sworn in on a later date.

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- The capacity to provide epidemiologic laboratory support so as to facilitate accurate analytic results in a timely manner and, - Promote the use of telemedicine and telehealth in the country.

This will be well organized with policy and protocols taking into account the recommendations of the Belize Medical and Dental Association.

The importance of data cannot be stressed enough. Covid 19 has proven that public health surveillance comprises a wide range of efforts not only from public health sector but other health partners and the community so as to effectively trace and respond to the disease trends and threats. The health system is the heart of how the country responds to disease threats and protects its people, reason why PUP commits to investing in technologies and human capital by building on epidemiological and laboratory capacities and improving the required supply chain management to respond to the country’s needs during health security threats. We are committed to continue to build upon the lessons learned so far from the pandemic, unlike the cuts in health investments that our country has experienced for the past 12 years, the People United Party, under the leadership of the Hon. John Briceno, commits to adjust its strategies to enhance preparedness and response to this pandemic and other future health crisis accordingly.” Deysi Mendez “A new Government of the People’s United Party will immediately improve the testing capacity of the Ministry of Health and decentralize the testing system. We will immediately increase the number of conContinued on page 10

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EDITORIAL

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VICTORY

s has been promised by the Belizean people for a long time now, the United Democratic Party was kicked out of office on Wednesday, November 11th, a day that will go down in history. It is a resounding victory for the People’s United Party, which managed to win 26 of 31 seats. But more than that, it is a victory for the people of Belize who had long been tired of the stench of corruption which followed the UDP around.

The legacy left behind by Dean Barrow will taint the UDP for many years to come. The man who boasted about wielding a two-sided machete with which he would chop corruption out of his party went on to preside over twelve years of unbridled corruption. The man who claimed that he would never indulge in hanky panky placed his unqualified son at the helm of BTL, on terms that made him a millionaire almost overnight, and that does not take into account the awarding of the $500M Boledo contract. Barrow the self-avowed saint also ensured that his family members benefitted majestically from the public trough, even as he claimed time and again to be a bastion of integrity. The UDP’s trouncing at the polls is less a reflection of the immaturity, weakness and stupidity of Patrick Faber, and more the result of Barrow’s 12 year reign of corruption, incompetence, arrogance and greed.

As brilliant and amazing as he believed himself to be, Barrow destroyed the UDP he claimed to love so much, by his actions and also by his inaction in the face of outrageous criminality and corruption.

No administration in our country’s political history has been so riddled with stinking greed, nepotism, hustling and unjust enrichment. From Penner, who the pontificating blow-hard Barrow declared to be factually but not legally guilty, to the absurd Castro, who Barrow said was distasteful, but not corrupt.

Barrow, perhaps caught up in the web of his own making, determined by the enrichment of his own family, could do nothing as Ministers fed at the public trough like long-starved gluttons. Imagine, a pool repairman turned multi-millionaire who was accused, with evidence, of diverting government funds into an account he controlled – and Barrow did nothing.

It is the injustice which did Barrow, Faber and the UDP in. The people of Belize got tired of watching as UDP Ministers and cronies and friends and family became filthy rich, while the country remained poor. Hundreds and hundreds of millions squandered, and at the end of twelve years more Belizeans were poor. The people got tired of watching as a select few got access to all the opportunities. We got tired of watching UDPs breaking the law with impunity, and spending our money without oversight.

We got tired of watching the UDP behave as if they were a power without reckoning, even defying orders of the Court. We got tired of the rampant corruption, of the manipulation and the abuse and the violations, all explained away by Barrow with trademark eloquence, but as substantial as the stuff found in communal outhouses.

Today, we usher in a new era of Belizean politics, and welcome a Prime Minister who makes history by being from outside of Belize City. There is much work to be done, but the team led by our Prime Minister, Hon. John Briceño is up to the task. This is not business as usual. This is not politics as usual. There will be no tolerance of corruption, and there will be integrity, accounting and oversight. There is a plan for the structured revitalizing of the economy, and a plan to fight the pandemic which has laid us low.

This is the People’s United Party – a party of the people, destined to serve the people and nation of Belize. As it is said, so shall it be done!

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VICTORIA

omo ha sido prometido por el pueblo de Belice desde hace mucho tiempo, el Partido Unido Demócrata fue expulsado de la oficina el miércoles 11 de noviembre, un día que pasará a la historia. Es una rotunda victoria para el Partido Unido del Pueblo que logró ganar 26 de los 31 escaños. Pero más que eso, es una victoria para el pueblo de Belice que estaba cansado del hedor de la corrupción que seguía al UDP. El legado dejado por Dean Barrow contaminará a la UDP por muchos años.

El hombre que se jactaba de blandir un machete de dos filos con el que acabaría con la corrupción de su partido pasó a presidir doce años de corrupción desenfrenada. El hombre que afirmó que nunca se consentiría movidas chuecas puso a su hijo no-cualificado al frente de BTL, en términos que lo hicieron millonario casi de la noche a la mañana, y eso no tiene en cuenta la adjudicación del contrato de 500 millones de dólares del Boledo. Barrow, el santo autoproclamado, también se aseguró de que los miembros de su familia se beneficiaran majestuosamente de los fondos públicos, incluso cuando él afirmaba una y otra vez ser el bastión de integridad. La derrota del UDP en las urnas no es tanto un reflejo de la inmadurez, debilidad y estupidez de Patrick Faber, sino más bien el resultado de los 12 años del reinado de Barrow de corrupción, incompetencia, arrogancia y codicia.

Por más brillante y sorprendente que se creyera, Barrow destruyó el UDP que tanto decía amar, por sus acciones y también por su inacción frente a la escandalosa criminalidad y la corrupción. Ninguna administración en la historia política de nuestro país ha estado tan plagada de tan apestosa avaricia, nepotismo, engaño y enriquecimiento injusto. Desde Penner, a quien Barrow, el gran fanfarrón pontificador declaró culpable de hecho, pero no de derecho, hasta el absurdo Castro, a quien Barrow dijo que era desagradable, pero no corrupto. Barrow, quizás atrapado en la red de su propia creación, determinado por el enriquecimiento de su propia familia, no podía hacer nada mientras los ministros se alimentaban del bebedero público como glotones hambrientos. Imagínese, un reparador de mesas de billar convertido en multimillonario que fue acusado, con pruebas, de desviar fondos del gobierno a una cuenta que él controlaba - y Barrow no hizo nada.

Fue la injusticia de Barrow, Faber y la UDP que los acabo. La gente de Belice se cansó de ver como los ministros del UDP y sus compinches y amigos y familiares se hicieron asquerosamente ricos, mientras el país seguía siendo pobre. Cientos y cientos de millones despilfarrados, y al final de doce años más beliceños eran pobres. La gente se cansó de ver como unos pocos selectos tenían acceso a todas las oportunidades. Nos cansamos de ver a los UDPs violando la ley con impunidad, y gastando nuestro dinero sin supervisión. Nos cansamos de ver a los UDP comportarse como si fueran un poder irracional, incluso desafiando las órdenes de la Corte. Nos cansamos de la corrupción desenfrenada, de la manipulación y el abuso y las violaciones, todo justificado por Barrow con la elocuencia que lo caracteriza, pero tan sustancial como aquello que se encuentra en los retretes comunales.

Hoy, iniciamos una nueva era de la política beliceña, y damos la bienvenida a un Primer Ministro que hace historia por ser de fuera de la ciudad de Belice. Hay mucho trabajo para hacer, pero el equipo liderado por nuestro Primer Ministro, el Honorable John Briceño está a la altura. Esto no es un negocio como de costumbre. Esto no es política como de costumbre. No habrá tolerancia a la corrupción, y habrá integridad, contabilidad y supervisión. Hay un plan para la revitalización estructurada de la economía y un plan para combatir la pandemia que nos ha abatido. Éste es el Partido Unido del Pueblo - un partido del pueblo, destinado a servir al pueblo y a la nación de Belice. ¡Cómo está dicho, así se hará!

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BELLY of the

BEAST

BLU Bukut After 12 years of the stinking UDP, the people had enough. Despite COVID and floods, they came out in record numbers to send a message. Our only wish is that Grampa Dean would have stuck around a bit longer to be booted in the ass. We hear he’s already blaming the loss on Patrick and telling people that the UDP only lost because Patrick was a weak leader with a small penis. Okay, so we made up that last part (not the small penis cause that’s true). The truth is that cousin Patrick didn’t have a chance in hell. Nobody in the UDP could have saved that Party. For years UDP Ministers and their friends and cronies and family members fed at the trough, getting rich while the people got poorer. Gramps thought they had gotten away with it. He figured that his pretty words were enough to fool the people. He figured if that didn’t work, the promise of millions and millions and millions of dollars would have done the trick. But nothing would have. The writing was on the wall a long time ago. The UDP is gone, but we’ll certainly be seeing a whole bunch again, hopefully behind bars.

Sista B Bolts Reliable reports to the Belize Times is that Sista B, the sister of Grampa Dean, has told him in no uncertain terms that she wants out. Seems that she would have been happy to be in Queen Square under a UDP Government when they could have continued using taxpayers’ money like their own, but it won’t be like that under a PUP government. Now the Dean Barrow clone in a dress realizes that she’s stuck in there without Gramps to bankroll her and without the UDP government behind her and she’s ready to roll out. Our advice to her is just to go and let a real leader get into Queen Square. Allan

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Pollard is ten times the leader Sista B will ever be and the youth has real love for the people. When we watched that interview with Sista B on Election Day, we realized that the Barrows are very special creatures…special with quotes. Get going, Sista B…the people of Queen Square are ready for real representation.

Crybaby Castro That interview with Castro when Marconi and the people of Belize Rural North kicked his ass is a classic. The man didn’t cry when Grampa Dean fired him for hustling money in a land scheme. He didn’t cry when Taiwan sent him back to Belize for trying to get too touchy feely with a chaperone. He didn’t cry when he was caught hustling checks from the Belize Airports Authority and he didn’t cry when he was caught in the biggest Visa scam of the century.

But that sucker was crying when he got the news that he’d lost yesterday. Now Castro at the best of times is not a pretty sight, but when the camera zoomed in on him and his lips were trembling and his face was all sad and stuff, now that was some ugly shit.

And we don’t know why he’s so sad. It’s not like he can’t go back to pushing a cart and peddling tacos on the street-sides. He was better at that than at taking care of the people anyway. We have to say that Castro getting kicked to the curb is one of the highlights of the election. There were many highlight, but this was tops in our book. BAM – political career done Papa Jeff. Haul yuh R! Little man We’ve consistently referred to Patrick Faber as the little man, but we swear we had never seen a picture of him naked before.

We’ve seen a picture of his old boyfriend John Saldivar naked, and we can tell you, what there was to see was not a pretty sight. We still have nightmares. Anyway so just days before Patrick goes to the polls, there he is in all his glory – though glory is a HUGE exaggeration. Anyway we just wanted to clarify that when we called Patrick little man, we were referring to his character, not his lil dangly thing. Wow, this is awkward. What we really, really mean to say is that we’re sorry for his loss in the general elections, because it seems that he’s lost so much already. Aww hell. BLU all the way.

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NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF DISSOLUTION

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Lodgement of an EIA Report and Public Consultation For

“PORT OF BELIZE CRUISE AND CARGO EXPANSION”

Located in the vicinity of the Port of Belize, Port Loyola Belize District, Belize The General Public is hereby advised that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the above-referenced project, a bulk handling and cruise tourism development project located in Port Loyola Belize City, Belize District, has been submitted to the Department of the Environment (DOE). The EIA report was prepared by Nextera Environmental and Engineering Consultants with local and international scientific support. The EIA report will be reviewed

by The Committee, established for the revision of EIA Reports, before the DOE makes a final decision.

Kindly be informed that a virtual public consultation session for the EIA will be held on November 26th, commencing at 6:00 pm sharp via the Government of Belize Press Office Facebook Page. The general public is invited to participate in this virtual consultation to make comments, ask questions, seek clarification, express concerns or issues, or make objections or representations to the DOE related to the possible effects of the proposed project activity on the environment.

Additionaly, the public is hereby informed that the EIA report is now available for reviewing, free of charge, Mondays to Fridays during normal working hours (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) at: Port Loyola Library, National Library Service, Leo Bradley Library, Turton Library Center, all in Belize City and the office of the DOE in Belmopan. The EIA report is also available on the DOE’s website: http://doe.gov.bz/index.php/eias. Interested persons or groups are invited to submit comments, questions, or queries to the DOE via emails: eiaunit@environment.ogov.bz/ envirodept@btl.net by November 26th, 2020. Additionally, it is possible for the public to submit their comments in writing, to the DOE located at Market Square, City of Belmopan, or call in at Tel.: 822-2548 / 2819.

Bearing in mind the realities related to the COVID19 Pandemic, and while hard copies of the EIA report are available at the locations mentioned above, the DOE highly recommends that this EIA report be reviewed using the online options.

Please practice social distancing when viewing hard copies of the report and follow the recommendations of the Ministry of Health.

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Hon. John Briceño Election Night 2020 Victory Speech

Thank You, Thank you Belize. Thank you to our friends and supporters of the great People’s United Party. Today with high hopes and with brave heart Belizeans and despite of a pandemic, Belizeans in impressive numbers voted for a new beginning.

As a nation we have kept the faith, from adult suffrage in 1958 to this day. We have kept Belizean democracy strong. So that once we bear witness to the peaceful transfer of authority from one administration to another. As we say, “the people have spoken.”

Long live democracy.

My fellow Belizeans it is with heartfelt gratitude that I address our nation tonight, fully aware that this 2020 election is a clarion call for our young nation to grow up, to face the challenges of our generation and to advance our peaceful constructive and progressive revolution hut more importantly to bring our people together as never before. So that as one, we can build a nation where everyone matters and everyone is once again a proud Belizean Tonight I want to thank my family, Rosanna, my wife, my three amazing sons Daniel, Johnny and Andre.

Sometimes they want to kill me.

My best friend and brother Jaime and all my other brothers and sisters without whom I could not have been here.

We are also blessed to have an amazing daughter-in-law Roselle who has added joy to our family and will soon bring us our first grandchild.

I also want extend a word of thanks to our extended family members who have had to put up with my many absences from family events. You have supported this effort for a long, long time. And I thank you for reminding me every day about what service is really all about.

To my friends who have been with me on this journey, you know who you are...my brother Eamon, Stuart and Narda and Ricky and so many of you. Thank you. And also to my colleagues Standard Bearers who all understood that our work ahead will not be easy but our work is foremost to serve the people and to move Belize forward.

A short while ago, I received a telephone call from the Hon. Patrick Faber leader of the UDP. It was a generous congratulatory call. I too congratulated the Hon. Faber on a hard fought campaign and expressed my sincere desire to work together in the best interest of our nation.

To everyone in this nation than you. To the good people in Orange Walk Central thank you for giving me the opportunity for the 7th time to represent you.

To all our Standard Bearers congratulations and thank you. To our amazing campaign organizers thank you.

And to everyone who believes in our planBelize thank you very much.

Para mi hoy es una noche se tan suma importancia en lo personal y ciertamente en lo nacional. Quisiera decirles unas palabras en español.

Primeramente le doy las gracias a todos que fueron parte de esa trayectoria tan especial pero tan larga y muy compleja.

A mi familia mis amigos y todos los que trabajaron en especial mis campañistas para ser esto posible. También a la gente linda de Orange Walk Central me dan su voto de confianza uno y otra vez. Muchísimas gracias.

También le agradezco al pueblo beliceño por creer en nuestro proyecto y por darnos la confianza de formar el gobierno. De antemano, les digo que hoy empezamos el trabajo para retomar nuestro país y ponerlo en un camino de recuperación en el corto plazo y crecimiento en el mediano y largo plazo.

Sin embargo reitero, seremos un gobierno con y para el Pueblo. Sigo con mi compromiso que este gobierno PUP será transparente, responsable e inclusivo, un gobierno de y para el pueblo.

So join us and together let’s Build a Belize that works for everyone. Thank you Belize, Thank you so Much…

Stay Safe and God Bless our beloved Belize.

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Post-Election 2020 PUP Win

WREATH-LAYING FOR THE FATHER OF THE NATION

By Hon. John Briceño

Just prior to heading to Belize House to be sworn in as Belize’s 5th Prime Minister Hon. Briceño found it fit to begin his first day of being the Prime Minister of Belize by visiting with the man that began it all—the Right Honorable George Cadle Price.

BELIZE NATIONAL PRAYER Almighty and Eternal God, who through Jesus Christ has revealed Your Glory to all nations, please protect and preserve Belize, our beloved country.

God of might, wisdom and justice, please assist our Belizean government and people with your Holy Spirit of counsel and fortitude.

Let your light of Your divine wisdom direct their plans and endeavours so that with Your help we may attain our just objectives. With Your guidance, may all our endeavours tend to peace, social justice, liberty, national happiness, the increase of industry, sobriety and useful knowledge.

We pray, O God of Mercy, for all of us that we may be blessed in the knowledge and sanctified in the observance of Your most holy law, that we may be preserved in union and in peace which the world itself cannot give. And, after enjoying the blessings of this life, please admit us, dear Lord, to that eternal reward that You have prepared for those who love You. Amen

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VOICE OF THE COMMON MAN

A COVENANT OF VICTORY The landslide victory at the polls on Wednesday 11th of November 2020 by the People’s United Party with the Honourable John Briceño holding the helm became the political glue for the PUP’s COVENANT with the Belizean people.

A covenant is a type of contract between the covenantor and the covenantee. The people’s covenant was signed and ratified at the party’s manifesto launch at the Biltmore Plaza. Whether religious, civil, political or otherwise, a binding promise is en-

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tered into when signatories sign unto covenants.

The International Covenant on Civil and Political was adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A ( XXI ) of 16th December 1966 which was entered into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 49. It was recognized as that,” in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ideal of free human beings enjoying civil and political freedom and freedom from fear and want can only be achieved if conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy his civil and political rights, as well as his economic, social and cultural rights...” one such political right was exercised when almost 82 percent of the electorate voted in the 2020 General Election on November 11, 2020.

The rights adopted by PUP standard-bearers were recognised in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The People’s Covenant intends to eliminate injustices and prejudices rampant within the political system in Belize the residue of a corrupt, incompetent, visionless UDP Government. Daniel J. Eleazar in his book The Covenant Tradition in Politics wrote that” politics is found when and where a sense of injustice or inequality exists. At its core, politics is the act of removing such injustices or inequalities. Explained by J Horowitz, for Elazar, “politics did not so much denote parties and election but rather elements in the social life of a community, state, or nation that actively command the participation of ordinary people - the public if you will.”

For twelve long hard years the citizens, the marginalized, the single mothers, the disenfranchised youths within depressed environments have suffered from abuse neglect and political prejudices under the outgoing UDP administration. These individuals has been denied their basic rights embedded in the Universal Declaration

of Human Rights. Consequently, the now Prime Minister Honourable John Briceño has declared the end of these anomalies inflicted upon the masses through the entering of the Covenant with the people and the issuing of the people Bill of Rights.

Pledge number 6 capsulize the intention of the PUP Bill of Rights : to work to eliminate economic and social privilege and disparity among Belizeans and to protect the rights of life, liberty, access to affordable education, universal health care, land and housing and the right to live in peaceful communities.

It is the writer’s opinion that the Peoples United Party covenant with the people is the impetus for the PUP creed “serve the people.”

This important document ensures that the mandate with the citizenry be adhered to. The time has come when the attitude “that there exists only the common good” must be adopted and the assurance that the words will translate into deeds. Let the work begin with courage, ability and honesty. Victory is ours!!

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ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising 573.191 square metres being Parcel 596, Block 16 in the Vista Del Mar Registration Section situate at No. 224 Corner Aracari & Woodpecker Streets, Vista Del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District, Belize TOGETHER with a two-storey concrete structure with a gross floor area of 7680 square feet, occupied on the ground floor by a hardware store with residence above, the freehold property of ORLANDO PEREZ DATED this 3rd day of November 2020

Notice is hereby given that Wei Zhang Chen is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Henry Shop” located at # 3201 Central American Blvd., Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Fokrul & Mohammed Moynul Amin are applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Amin Tour & Gift Shop” located at # 17 George Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that William & Jimmy Quinto are applying for a Publican General Liquor License to be operated at “Gonzalo Quinto & Sons” located at # 11 Queen Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

All sales are strictly cash and deemed final. For more information contact: HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738 Email: foreclosures@hrcubelize.org

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Continued from page 2 tact tracers. The faster we are able to identify asymptomatic/symptomatic patients, the more effective we are able to control the spread of the virus. We will commence an aggressive and massive public health campaign, with emphasis on preventive measures. We will engage the private sector in the response of COVID-19 and begin to establish mechanisms that call for an integrated health system. We will promptly meet with stakeholders of various industries to streamline the best practice implementation of COVID-19 prevention.”

Too many of us have become immune to the rise in Covid-19 numbers and ignoring the reports.

It seems that as soon as Covid-19 case are going down, people seem to stop taking care of themselves.

Belize was lacking capable leadership but now we have a fresh start with a mandate to harness Covid-19 in Belize. Around the world, leadership has been noted as an essential component to beating the coronavirus.

We should not be at this level

given our small population density.

Many countries with larger populations have less cases and deaths than Belize...Taiwan is the best example.

One town or fifteen thousand or so, Orange Walk, has more active cases than the Cancun area of a million people.

Our people are resilient, and with the support of a strong government of the PUP, which is determined to do well, we will overcome the challenges posed by this pandemic.” – PUP Release, November 3, 2020 A new PUP government will increase our testing capacity immediately and hire a trained cadre of contact tracers and identify suitable quarantine areas. A massive public health campaign in the villages and towns that are most affected will be undertaken. The economic and social aspects of the pandemic will be addressed seriously and without politics as is being done now. Hospital and home care needs to be standardized and disseminated in all districts. Private health care facilities need to be engaged to play their role in tackling this pandemic.—PlanBelize-Health

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New PUP Representatives 1. Free Education from Pre-School to Junior College 2. Universal Pre-School Education 3. Establish A Teacher and Learning Institute 4. 100% Trained Teachers

5. 4 to 4th Laptop Computer Program 6. Fair Access $5m High Education Fund 7. Equal Opportunity $3m Rural Education Grant Fund 8. National Healthy Start Feeding

Lake Independence: Cordel Hyde

Freetown: Francis Fonseca

Program 9. Free Textbook/e-Book Program Expansion ToOrange High School Stann Creek West: Walk South: Rodwell Ferguson Jose Mai Mayan 10. Expansion of African and History Program 11. Civics Education At All Levels

Pickstock: Anthony Mahler

Orange Walk Central: Prime Minister John Briceño

Belize Rural Central: Dolores Balderamos García

With over 100,000 students enrolled in our education system from pre-school to university, we have a unique opportunity to shape the future, change the future, build the future.

Caribbean Shores: Kareem Musa

Port Loyola: Gilroy Usher

Fort George: Henry Usher

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Orange Walk North: Ramon ‘Monchi’ Cervantes

Cayo Central: Alex Balona

Belize Rural North: Marconi Leal

Belize Rural South: Andre Perez

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Dangriga: Louis Zabaneh

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TODOS GANAMOS!

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ELECTION DAY 2020

Cayo Northeast: Orlando Habet

Orange Walk Central: John Briceño

Pickstock: Anthony Mahler

Orange Walk East: Kevin Bernard

Belize Rural South: Andre Perez

Orange Walk South: Jose Mai Belmopan: Oscar Mira

EVERYBODY FI WIN!

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Answered Prayers

By Isabel Guadalupe Bennett MScN (Edu), BScN (AdminHONS), RN God granted me the opportunity to see with a focused lens during one year as a senator, the turmoil that our country was experiencing.

My heart was always heavy with the issues of unaccountability under the UDP administration but I remained

even more prayerful with each passing issue. But no matter how many successful PUP debates I would have participated in, the decision to self-love and restore Belize was totally in your hands as the citizens of this nation.

Throughout the process, I was certain of one simple fact - God did not put me on a losing team because He knows my life purpose and my passion to serve my country. And for this sustained reassurance, I give God thanks.

It is with sincere gratitude too that I thank all voters for voting in this unprecedented election.

I THANK YOU for choosing yourself and your children’s future!

I THANK YOU for choosing servant leaders!

I THANK YOU too for believing in our theme - EVERYONE FI WIN! I THANK YOU for choosing humble leaders who has a vision of prosperity and success for the Belizean people.

Deep down inside I knew my team would win and I believed wholeheartedly that we would have won by

Belize hands opposition resounding electoral victory

After three successive terms in the opposition, Belize’s People’s United Party (PUP) has seen its leader John Briceno sworn in as prime minister Thursday after romping to victory in the country’s general elections

By PATRICK E. JONES Associated Press via ABCnews PUNTA GORDA, Belize -- After three successive terms in the opposition, Belize’s People’s United Party (PUP) saw its leader John Briceno sworn in as prime minister Thursday after romping to victory in the country’s general elections.

It was a massive victory for the PUP, sweeping 26 of the 31 seats that were up for grabs in Wednesday’s parliamentary elections. The vote came amid concern over the growing number of COVID-19 infections in the small Central American country and a stagnant economy.

The Belize Elections and Boundaries Department, which conducted the general elections, reported that 81% of the registered voters cast their ballots in Wednesday’s poll.

Briceno, a seven-time representative, becomes only the fifth person to hold the office of prime minister in Belize since independence in 1981 and he is the first prime minister from outside of Belize City.

Prime Minister Briceno is the representative for Orange Walk Central, north of Belize City. Surrounded by family and friends Thursday morning in Belmopan, Briceno took the oath of office and promised to govern for all.

“I assure everyone that we are going to be an open, accountable and accessible government for the people of Belize,” he said.

Briceno then reminded the

crowd of supporters and friends who attended the swearing in that the country is still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and called on everyone to continue social distancing, wearing face masks and sanitizing often. “Together we will fight this pandemic,” he said.

The Briceno administration comes to office under a “Plan Belize” manifesto which promises to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic head-on and also to stimulate the economy which has collapsed due to the pandemic.

The polls closed at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and it was apparent from early that the PUP had taken the lead in the ballot counting.

By 9 p.m., Patrick Faber, leader of the now opposition United Democratic Party, called the PUP leader to congratulate him on the massive victory and concede defeat.

In a televised speech Wednesday night, Faber called for national unity to confront the nation’s challenges. “While there were winners and losers, the democracy that we have continued to enjoy throughout the life of this great young nation, is by far the greatest winner today,” he said.

It was a resounding rejection by voters of the UDP, which had been seeking a fourth consecutive term in government. Its long-time leader, outgoing Prime Minister Dean Barrow, had earlier announced his retirement from electoral politics.

a huge majority. By how much, I was unsure. So I am deeply moved by the expression of confidence from all twenty-six standard bearers and I thank you wholeheartedly for choosing true leadership. I am immensely grateful to families, friends, and loyal supporters who so generously contributed their time and effort to campaigning throughout the country during this first ever challenging pandemic election season.

To be effective servant politicians, our ministers must continue to listen to their constituents, develop their constituency concerns into workable proposals, and definitely build consensus to implement the proposals with people who share their vision to empower their constituencies. I pray that the village, town and city councils will work across party lines at all times to improve the lives of the Belizeans.

Continue to take the time to share your ideas, your insights, your concerns, and your aspirations with our Ministers because they don’t know everything. They will be sincerely appreciative of your willingness to discuss what really matters to you and your constituency and the country.

So now that all our elected ministers are ready to serve, and you have given them the authority to make decisions and speak on your behalf, let’s keep all of them fully accountable for all their actions and inactions and to reverse all the wrongs that has been done to the people of Belize by the outgoing UDP government. They may not have been elected – except for five- but they can sit back and relax comfortably with the resources that they have all collectively misappropriated. So once again, I thank you wholeheartedly for choosing PUP as your new government for a better Belize and for a government that is accountable to the people.

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that the following companies (“the Companies”) incorporated under the IBC Act of Belize commenced dissolution as follows: Name of Co.

Date of Commencement of Dissolution

Liquidator Name & Address

ALL FORCE INC.

15th October, 2020

Lo, Kuo-Ming of No. 8, LN. 750, Sec. 2, Bo’ai Rd., W. Dist., Chiayi City, Taiwan, R.O.C.

FINE SINO LTD.

15th October, 2020

Lee, Yi-Fei of 7F-3, No. 26, Wuling Rd., N. Dist., Hsinchu City, Taiwan, R.O.C.

FOSTON INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.

15th October, 2020

Kuo, Liao Tsai-Chin of No. 6, LN. 88, Qiaozhong 2nd St., Banqiao Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C.

GIANT WEALTHY CO., LTD.

15th October, 2020

Hu, Kuo-Yu of No. 18, LN. 104, Humei St., West Central Dist., Tainan City, Taiwan R.O.C.

Sitronix Technology (Belize) Corp.

15th October, 2020

Ku, Chuan-E of 3F, No. 14, LN. 101, Yuanhou St., East Dist., Hsinchu City, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Any claims against the company should be forwarded to the Liquidator within 30 days from commencement.

GenPro Consulting (Belize) Limited Registered Agent

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that the following companies (“the Companies”) incorporated under the IBC Act of Belize commenced dissolution as follows: Name of Company

Date of Commencement of Dissolution

Liquidator Name & Address

ROUNDTREE CAPITAL INC.

21st October, 2020

Mapcia Guerrero of Aquilino De LA Guardia Street No. 8, Panama, Republic of Panama

GLADEL MANAGEMENT CORP.

10th November, 2020

Diana Carolina Pinto Santiago, of CR 43A No. 1-50 of 857, San Fernando, Plaza Medellin, Columbia

Any claims against the company should be forwarded to the Liquidator within 30 days from commencement.

Icaza Belize Trust Corporation Limited Registered Agent

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GENERAL ELECTION OFFICIAL RESULTS ELECTION Department Elections andGENERAL Boundaries OFFICIAL RESULTS Elections and Boundaries Mahogany Street Department Extension Mahogany Street Extension 11th 11th November November 2020 2020 Electoral Divisions

Candidates

Political Party

Freetown

# of Reg. Voters

3782 Francis Fonseca Orson Jerome "OJ" Elrington

PUP UDP rejected

Kareem David Musa Lee Mark Chang

PUP UDP rejected

Anthony Robert Mahler Anthony "Uncle Boots" Martinez Patrick Raymond Rogers

PUP UDP BPP rejected

Henry Charles Usher Sr. Melvin "Mello" Hewlett William "Wil" Maheia

PUP UDP BPP rejected

Tracy Panton Paul Adrian Thompson

UDP PUP rejected

Denise "Sista B" Barrow Allan Pollard Garry Matus

UDP PUP BPP rejected

Shyne Barrow (Dr.) Candice Pitts

UDP PUP rejected

Cordel Hyde Dianne "Miss D" Finnegan

PUP UDP rejected

Patrick Faber Oscar "Polo" Arnold

UDP PUP rejected

Gilroy Usher Sr. "Superman" Philip Willoughby "Boo Boo" Evan Thompson

PUP UDP BPP rejected

Marconi Prince Leal Edmond "Clear The Land" Castro Karen Sharon Banner

PUP UDP BPP rejected

Dolores Balderamos-Garcia Beverly Williams Lion Bennett Luz Maria Hunter

PUP UDP BPP BPF rejected

Caribbean Shores

4363

3997

Pickstock

Fort George

1876

2886

Albert

2714

Queen's Square

2277

Mesopotamia

Lake Independence

4863

Collet

3732

Port Loyola

4717

4721

Belize Rural North

7445

Belize Rural Central

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Candidates

Political Party

Freetown Belize Rural South

# of Reg. Voters

8586 "Andre" Perez Manuel Jr. Heredia Thomas Henry Greenwood Jr.

PUP UDP BPF rejected

David "Dido" Vega Pablo Saul Marin Carlos Javier Sawers

PUP UDP IND rejected

Hugo Patt David Castillo Alfonso Acosta

UDP PUP BPF rejected

Florencio Julian Marin Jr. Antonio "Tony" Herrera Eloim Ellis Edna Doris Diaz

PUP UDP BPF BPP rejected

Ramiro Ramirez Dr. Angel CAMPOS Laurencio Lucio BUL

PUP UDP BPF rejected

5410

Corozal Bay

7000

Corozal North

7012

Corozal South East

5888

Corozal South West

6045

Orange Walk Central

Johnny Brice単o Denni Grijalva Antonia Cruz Sanchez

% of Voter Turnout

7833 Ramon "Monchi" Cervantes Carlos Zetina Marino Assi

PUP UDP BPF rejected

Kevin Bernard Elodio "Son of the East" Aragon Jr. Lorenzo Adrian 'Andy" Aldana

PUP UDP BPF rejected

7033

Orange Walk East

6858

Orange Walk South

PUP UDP BPF rejected

# of Votes

Freetown Belize Rural South

# of Votes By Party

2114 959 41

67.89% 30.80% 1.32%

2194 1487 45

58.88% 39.91% 1.45%

2570 574 60 77

78.33% 17.49% 1.83% 2.35%

983 499 34 25

63.79% 32.38% 2.21% 1.62%

1271 1230 30

50.22% 48.60% 1.19%

1351 1020 23 37

55.57% 41.96% 0.95% 1.52%

910 751 54

53.06% 43.79% 3.15%

3539 359 60

89.41% 9.07% 1.52%

1834 1142 61

60.39% 37.60% 2.01%

2106 1313 152 78

57.71% 35.98% 4.17% 2.14%

2238 1568 52 45

57.34% 40.17% 1.33% 1.15%

3409 2166 181 54 146

57.24% 36.37% 3.04% 0.91% 2.45%

3281 82.09%

1541 82.14%

2531 87.70%

2431 89.57%

1715 75.32%

3958 81.39%

3037 81.38%

3649 77.36%

3903 82.67%

5956 80.00%

% of Voter Turnout

# of Votes

% of Voter Turnout

# of Votes

# of Votes By Party

6887 80.21%

62.96% 2419 35.12% UDP 37 0.54% The National Hurricane Center is issuingBPF advisories on Tropical 95 1.38% rejected Storm Eta, located near the coast of the southeast U.S., and on Corozal Bay 5410 4475 82.72% Tropical Storm Theta, located over the eastern Atlantic.

2402 53.68% David "Dido" Vega PUP 1994 44.56% Pablo Saul Marin UDP 0.49% Carlos Javier located Sawers IND Caribbean Sea continues22to produce 1. A tropical wave over the central 57 1.27% rejected a large area of showers and thunderstorms. While this system has changed little in Corozal North 7000 6155 87.93% organization this evening, a tropical depression will likely form within the next couple 3479 56.52% Hugo Patt UDP of days as it moves slowly westward over the central and western Caribbean Sea. 2563 41.64% David Castillo PUP 66 Alfonso Acosta BPF closely monitor the progress Interests in Honduras and Nicaragua should of1.07% this rejected system. Regardless of development, this disturbance is expected to bring47heavy 0.76% rainCorozal South East 7012 6138 87.54% fall along with Florencio possible flash flooding to portions of Hispaniola over the next day 55.60% or so.

3413 Julian Marin Jr. PUP For more Antonio detailed refer toUDP products issued by your 2614 local weather 42.59% "Tony"information, Herrera 57 0.93% Eloim Ellis BPF office.

14 0.23% Ednachance Doris Diazthrough 48 hours...high...80 BPP * Formation percent.

40 0.65% rejected * Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.

Corozal South West 5888 5130 87.13% 2898 56.49% Ramiro Ramirez PUP 2142 41.75% Dr. Angel CAMPOS UDP 52 1.01% Laurencio Lucio BUL BPF 38 0.74% rejected Orange Walk Central 6045 5157 85.31% 2902 56.27% Johnny Brice単o PUP 2140 41.50% Denni Grijalva UDP 61 1.18% Antonia Cruz Sanchez BPF 54 1.05% rejected Orange Walk North 7833 6785 86.62% 4043 59.59% Ramon "Monchi" Cervantes PUP 2628 38.73% Carlos Zetina UDP 57 0.84% Marino Assi BPF 57 0.84% rejected Orange Walk East 7033 6038 85.85% 3277 54.27% Kevin Bernard PUP 2612 43.26% Elodio "Son of the East" Aragon Jr. UDP 74 1.23% Lorenzo Adrian 'Andy" Aldana BPF 75 1.24% rejected Orange Walk South 6858 5782 84.31% 3499 60.52% Jose Abelardo Mai PUP 2088 36.11% Guadalupe "Lupe" Dyck Maga単a UDP 117 2.02% Eber Misael Herrador BPF 78 0.01 rejected Cayo North 8058 6679 82.89% 3745 56.07% Michel "Micho" Chebat PUP 2790 41.77% Omar Figueroa UDP 62 0.93% Kurt Mathew Lizarraga BPF 82 1.23% rejected Cayo Central 8107 6219 76.71% 3434 55.22% Alex Balona PUP 2699 43.40% Rene Montero UDP 86 1.38% rejected Cayo West 6465 5340 82.60% 2703 50.62% Jorge "Milin" Espat PUP 2478 46.40% Erwin Rafael Contreras UDP 68 1.27% Eduardo Raul Ayala BPF 91 1.70% rejected

# of Votes By Party

Freetown Cayo South

4336 2419 37 95

62.96% 35.12% 0.54% 1.38%

2402 1994 22 57

53.68% 44.56% 0.49% 1.27%

3479 2563 66 47

56.52% 41.64% 1.07% 0.76%

3413 2614 57 14 40

55.60% 42.59% 0.93% 0.23% 0.65%

2898 2142 52 38

56.49% 41.75% 1.01% 0.74%

Toledo East

2902 2140 61 54

56.27% 41.50% 1.18% 1.05%

Toledo West

4043 2628 57 57

59.59% 38.73% 0.84% 0.84%

3277 2612 74 75

54.27% 43.26% 1.23% 1.24%

Orlando "Landy" Habet John Francis August Jr. Nefretery Nancy "Nancy" Marin

PUP UDP BPF rejected

Oscar Mira John Birchman Saldivar Anna "ABG" Banner-Guy

PUP UDP IND rejected

"Dr. Zab" Louis Zabaneh Frank "Papa" Mena John Francis Suazo

PUP UDP BPF rejected

Rodwell Stephen Ferguson Ivan "Junie" Williams Melvin Hulse Richard McCaulay Mateo Tomas Polanco

PUP UDP IND BPP IND rejected

Michael Espat Dennis Garbutt Orlando Albert Muschamp

PUP UDP IND rejected

Oscar Requena Simeon Coc

PUP UDP rejected

5706

8758

5482

Dangriga

6138 87.54%

9864

Stann Creek West

5130 87.13%

5157 85.31%

6785 86.62%

6831

7437

Source: Elections and Boundaries Department

SUMMARY

6038 85.85%

60.52% 36.11% 2.02% 0.01

PUP UDP rejected

Belmopan

6155 87.93%

Total Registered Electors Total Votes Cast

182,815 149,650

Total Votes Cast for PUP

88,040

Total Votes Cast for UDP

57,374

Total Votes Cast for BPP

548

Total Votes Cast for BBF

820

Total Votes Cast for IND Total Ballots rejected

# of Reg. Voters

7069 Julius Espat Ramon Francisco Witz

Cayo North East

4475 82.72%

5782 84.31%

Political Party

Candidates

Electoral Divisions

6887 80.21%

3499 2088 117 78

8586

Total Votes Cast

Manuel Jr. Heredia Thomas Henry Greenwood Jr.

3726 85.40%

Total Votes Cast

# of Reg. Voters

For the North SeaPUP and the Gulf of Mexico: 4336 "Andre"Atlantic...Caribbean Perez

3114 82.34%

PUP UDP BPF rejected

Orange Walk North

Jose Abelardo Mai Guadalupe "Lupe" Dyck Maga単a Eber Misael Herrador

Total Votes Cast

Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center MiamiPolitical FL Electoral Divisions Candidates 700 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2020 Party

924 1,944

100% 81.86% 58.83% 38.34% 0.37% 0.55% 0.62% 1.30%

Total Votes Cast

% of Voter Turnout

# of Votes

# of Votes By Party

5261 74.42% 4071 1113 77

77.38% 21.16% 1.46%

2996 1674 59 35

62.89% 35.14% 1.24% 0.73%

4172 2004 684 83

60.09% 28.86% 9.85% 1.20%

2600 1501 56 55

61.73% 35.64% 1.33% 1.31%

4900 2509 179 32 9 116

63.27% 32.40% 2.31% 0.41% 0.12% 1.50%

2869 1755 30 44

61.07% 37.36% 0.64% 0.94%

3921 2444 35

61.27% 38.19% 0.55%

4764 83.49%

6943 79.28%

4212 76.83%

7745 78.52%

4698 68.77%

6400 86.06%

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OUR SOLEMN COVENANT WITH THE BELIZEAN PEOPLE WE, THE THIRTY-ONE CANDIDATES OF THE PEOPLE’S UNITED PARTY, INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IN GOOD FAITH PLEDGE TO: 1. Work ceaselessly to achieve the goals set out in the #PLANBELIZE Manifesto of the People’s United Party 2. Above all, remain faithful to the motto of the PUP – Serve the People – and not to use our offices for personal gain 3. At all times faithfully uphold and defend the Constitution and Laws of Belize 4. Unreservedly support plans and policies of a PUP Government that promote social, economic, and environmental justice 5. Ensure that all workers receive fair pay for their work and to implement a livable minimum wage of $5 per hour 6. To work to eliminate economic and social privilege and disparity among Belizeans and to protect the right of all to life, liberty, access to affordable education, universal health care, land and housing and the right to live in peaceful communities 7. To protect the identity, dignity and social and cultural values of Belizeans including indigenous peoples 8. To actively promote sustainable development in Belize and to protect our natural and built environment 9. To insist on good and transparent governance and to hold accountable those who betray the public good 10. To defend Belize’s territorial integrity and to protect Belize’s interest in international fora.

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PUP Standard Bearers

Thanking their Constituents Excerpts of FB Posts and other

Dolores Balderamos Garcia, Belize Rural Central

Dear voters of Belize Rural Central, A huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone who voted yesterday, whether for pink, green, red or blue !! You have given a resounding mandate for me and the Government of the PUP to put our shoulders to the wheel for a better Belize.

I will do my very best to represent EVERYONE !! My wish is for God’s abundant blessings as we confront difficult times. The people of BRC are resilient and we will prevail to build a Belize that works for EVERYONE !!!

Henry Usher, Fort George

Thank you Fort George!

Thank you Belize!

Todos Ganamos!!!

PUP!!!!!!!!

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Andre Perez, Belize Rural South

Jose Mai, Orange Walk South

Jorge ‘Milin’ Espat, Cayo West

Landy Habet, Cayo Southeast

Francis Fonseca, Freetown

Ladies and gentlemen of Belize Rural South.

The drought was long but the rain feels so good!

YOU DID THIS. WE DID THIS. TOGETHER. THANK YOU! There is much work to do and we’re finally at the starting place #BelizeRuralSouth WE VOTED BECAUSE WE DESERVED BETTER! #AreaRep #Andreperez

The country was eager for change because they have been neglected for 13 years by this corrupt UDP government.

The UDP has failed them & it’s time to vote for a change.

They have set their trust on the People’s United Party because the PUP is their only hope only the leadership of John Briceño.

Am thankful to God for my health and the health of our avid campaigners and I pray that God heals the ill and afflicted and bless the hearts of the families who are hurting.

Que viva el Partido Unido del Pueblo!

May God bless our bountiful Natural Resources and protect our people from this Pandemic and from any other Natural Disasters!!!

Muchas Gracias!!!!

Good Morning Belize! CAYO WEST! Once again, thank you!

I invite you all to join us in celebrating the victory of the great people of Cayo West; it’s your victory!

Motorcade parade starts today at 9:00 a.m. at the PUP office in Benque Viejo town.

Please be responsible, wear your mask and practice social distancing.

PUP!!

With BLU we all WIN! Todos Ganamos… All Win! Everybody Fi Win! Cayo Northeast, we did it! We brought victory to our people. Fair, true and just representation matters most going forward.

Again I’d like to thank everyone who was a part of the team; from our campaigners, street captains, chairmen, committee, drivers, runners, logistics, media, and every single voter who played a role. You all made the difference.

Our work to move our country forward is just beginning! #TodosGanamosConLandy #WeAllWinWithLandy #PlanBelize

Thank you Freetown! Our Area Representative Francis Fonseca, Chairman Councillor Albert Vaughan and the PUP FREETOWN COMMITTEE are humbled by the love and support we have been shown by the people of Freetown.

We delivered a decisive victory in Freetown! Freetown is home. Francis is family. God bless our Freetown Community and our beloved Belize.

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David ‘Dido’ Vega, Corozal Bay

Corozal Bay, I am now your humble servant.

I first begin by thanking God for a peaceful election process. It was upon God’s blessings that we were guided and protected throughout our campaign process, election day and all the other days of hard work and dedication.

Thank you to everyone who came out to cast their votes. This victory is not mine, but it’s yours. You have spoken and I now must deliver to you all a mandate of hard work and development for our Bay Community.

There is a lot of work ahead but together we shall uplift our town and its people.

I know I had a driving force of young and first time voters in this election process. I will not dissapoint you. You have placed your trust in me not just as an educator but as a leader who has the vision and strong will to fight for your voices to be heard.

YOUTH POWER! Candice Pitts, Mesopotamia

Restoration begins!

We take this time to thank God for instilling in our candidate such grace and courage! She fought a valiant fight to help improve the deplorable social conditions of the constituency of Mesopotamia.

Dr Candice Pitts, WE are proud of you! We hope that, like you, many more women will put their crack in that proverbial glass ceiling to increase women’s representation in our political governance and improve Belize.

We also thank her entire family for the love they have shown all of us during this process.

We thank her committee and entire team in Mesopotamia. You all were steadfast and worked very hard! You all are the MVPs. We thank the residents of Mesopotamia who voted for and supported our candidate. You all were the true sign of hope. Thank you!

We congratulate the People’s United Party.

Our victory is a significant victory. The work continues!

Congratulations to Belize’s new Prime Minister, the Hon. John Briceno, and Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Cordel Hyde.

Kareem Musa, Caribbean Shores

The first person to cast their ballot on November 11th, 2020 - the Rt. Hon. Said Musa. Thank you dad, for always showing me the value of humble service to our people.

To my mother, my wife Carla, my two incredible sons, thank you for always being the solid foundation to get me up each day motivated to make our Belize a better place.

To my brothers, who often times serve as my stunt doubles, I cannot thank you enough for all that you’ve done for my campaign. Of course thanks to my sisters-in-law too for putting up with us and for being such incredible support.

To my Team, where do I even start? Yesterday as I went around to each polling station, reporters kept asking how it was that I looked so calm. My team. That is the answer. Everywhere I turned I saw intensity, tenacity, fight, energy and belief. Belief in me and belief that we are the best team to represent our people. I cannot thank you enough for always being there for me and for giving me that sense of calm.

I would also like to thank my opponent, Lee Mark Chang, for running a good, clean campaign and I look forward to working with him to uplift the community that we both love so much.

Finally, and most importantly, to the great people of Caribbean Shores! You came out in huge numbers. You have once again placed your trust in me and I am so humbled and grateful for the opportunity to serve you. Now is the time to heal, rebuild and refocus. Now is the Time to Rise.

May God continue to bless our Shores and our Belize. #TimetoRise Michel Chebat, Cayo North Thank you Cayo North!!!!

Thank you for your overwhelming support, trust, and confidence in me, I will not let you down.

I would like to thank especially my executive committee, support staff, zone managers, campaigners, logistics team, scrutineers, counters, food team, and every single person that played a part in delivering this victory for a better and brighter Cayo North.

Together we will make a difference!

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Thank you Toledo West for the trust and confidence you have given me. I am humbled by your love and I look forward to continue serving our people to the best of my ability.

I also take the opportunity to congratulate Dr Simeon Coc for being a part of the democratic process.

The people have spoken. Let us respect their wishes.

Time to get the work started.

Alex Balona, Cayo Central

Oscar Mira, Belmopan

Florencio Marin Jr., Corozal Southeast

Primero que nada le doy gracias a nuestro Dios todo poderoso por la victoria del Partido Unido del Pueblo, a mi ejecutiva por su gran empeño que han puesto en el trabajo de ayer, y sobre todo a ustedes mi jente linda de Corozal Sureste por dar ese voto de confianza!

Con la ayuda de nuestro nuevo gobierno central, les aseguro que Corozal Sureste va mejorar y trabajaremos arduamente para el bien estar de cada uno de ustedes.

Porque con el PUP TODOS GANAMOS!

I, Alex Balona, thank every voter of Cayo Central who believed that we deserve Real Change in Cayo Central and entrusted your vote in me. God bless you all as I am committed to serving you for the next five years!

MY FELLOW RESIDENTS OF BELMOPAN. This is your victory. Thank you for your support and I am humbled by the tremendous trust you have placed in me. I am fully cognizant of the responsibility that has been placed on my shoulders. The work of the new PUP government will not be easy. We are inheriting a broken economy and a community ravaged by Covid 19. This work will not be easy but together, with boundless hope and unbreakable determination that too we shall overcome.

For 12 years we have suffered tremendous pressure under the corruption of the UDP but today our beloved country has breathed a collective sigh of relief. It is time to look forward to a new day. I express my most sincere gratitude to all of you who voted today. See you tomorrow.

God bless.

Ramiro Ramirez, Corozal Southwest

Rodwell Ferguson, Stann Creek West

Supporter: The Congratulations Rodwell Ferguson Sr. The hard work has paid off and the people of Stann Creek West made the right decision. This was a massive win, 4900-2509. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported us for this big change that’s about to happen .

Thanks to the committee for all the hard work put into this election and thanks to the election and boundaries officers for coming out here amidst of the Covid 19 pandemic to allow all voters the right to exercise their right to vote . People, you made a great choice for Belize to be a better country. With that said remember that all a we fih win , PUP , UDP , any P!

Ramon ‘Monchi’ Cervantes, Orange Walk North

Louis Zabaneh, Dangriga

Thank you my wonderful people of Dangriga, Hope Creek, and Sarawee! A big thank you to our leadership team and all who supported us in various ways. We did this together!

We thank Almighty God for looking over us and for a peaceful election.

We will continue to work together for the benefit of everyone in our Constituency. I humbly accept your approval of my application for this honorable job and I pledge to serve you all to the best of my ability. May God bless us all and May He guide and protect us as we endeavor to make the lives of our people better. Together We Change! God bless!

Julius Espat, Cayo South

Thank you to all voters in Cayo South who voted today, and are giving me the opportunity to serve them for the next five years. Here to serve!

Thank you for the overwhelming support we received from the voters of Cayo South Final results: Julius 4063 Witz. 1118 A difference of 2,945 votes I will work diligently to bring back accountability to this country with your participation.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Closure of Offices Belmopan. November 12, 2020.

The Ministry of Natural Resources informs the public that its offices countrywide will be closed today, November 12, 2020 and Friday, November 13, 2020.

Regular working hours will resume on Monday, November 16, 2020.

Members of the public are reminded that to check on the status of an application, visit the Ministry’s website: https://naturalresources.gov.bz/index.php/track-instrument-2/

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The Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine, Explained

(© Kena Betancur/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Though the analysis is in an early stage, an independent board of experts estimated that the Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s vaccine is over 90 percent effective.)

By Carl Zimmer and Katie Thomas, New York Times Monday November 9, 2020 - The news — the first results from any latestage vaccine trial — buoyed stock markets and spirits as the public saw a glimmer of hope. But it’s worth noting that the news is still preliminary, and there is much that is still not known about how well the vaccine works.

And one thing remained clear: The vaccine will not come in time to rescue the world from the next several months, when the virus will take many more lives unless the public takes more stringent public health measures.

Here’s what we know, and don’t know, about the vaccine.

What did these scientists find out?

In July, Pfizer and BioNTech initiated a late-stage clinical trial on a coronavirus vaccine. Half of the people got the vaccine, while other half got a placebo of salt water. The companies then waited for people to get sick to determine if the vaccine offered any protection.

So far, 94 participants out of nearly 44,000 have gotten sick with Covid-19.

An independent board of experts looked at how many of those people got the vaccine, and how many got the placebo.

That early analysis suggests the vaccine is over 90 percent effective.

As is standard for clinical trials, the data was “blinded,” meaning that no one except the independent board — not the volunteers, doctors, or the company’s top executives — knows how many of the 94 people sickened by the virus got the vaccine or the placebo. Given the estimate that the vaccine is over 90 percent effective, however, we can safely assume very few people who were vaccinated got Covid-19.

Is that a good result?

It is. The Food and Drug Administration had set a bar of 50 percent efficacy for vaccine makers who wanted to submit their candidates for emergency authorization. If the preliminary results from Pfizer and BioNTech bear out — and accurately reflect how the vaccine will work in the real world — then it’s far more protective than that.

To get a sense of how good these results are, it’s worth considering licensed vaccines that people regularly receive.

On the low end, influenza vaccines are 40 to 60 percent effective at best, because the influenza virus keeps evolving into new forms year after year. By contrast, two doses of the measles vaccine are 97 percent effective.

Is the Pfizer vaccine safe?

So far Pfizer and BioNTech have reported no serious safety concerns from their vaccine. Before running the current large-scale study, the companies ran smaller clinical trials starting in May that were specifically designed to detect warning signs about the vaccine’s safety.

They tried out four versions of their vaccine and selected the one that produced the fewest cases of mild and moderate side effects, such as fever and fatigue.

If their vaccine receives an emergency authorization from the F.D.A. and gets distributed to millions of people, the Centers for Disease Control and the F.D.A. will monitor them to make sure there’s no evidence of even rarer safety issues.

Participants in the trial will also be monitored for two years.

Who will get the new vaccine first?

Pfizer’s chief executive has said that it could have 30 to 40 million doses of the vaccine before the end of the year, enough for 15 to 20 million people to get an initial shot and a booster three weeks later.

Exactly who will qualify for the initial doses has not been decided, but groups that are at higher risk for infection, or are more vulnerable to the virus, are likely to get priority. That could include health care workers as well as older adults and those who have risk factors like obesity or diabetes.

Pfizer and BioNTech say they could ramp up to 1.3 billion doses a year. That’s still far from enough to satisfy the world’s need for vaccines. If other vaccines also prove effective, companies will be able to manufacture them as well and help meet the demand.

When will the general public be able to get it?

Pfizer has said that it will likely ap-

ply for emergency authorization in the third week of November, after it collects the two months of safety data that the F.D.A. has asked manufacturers to submit. Then, the agency will consult with an outside advisory committee of experts, and may take weeks to pore over detailed data about the vaccine’s safety, effectiveness, and the companies’ ability to safely manufacture millions of doses.

The vaccine could be authorized for certain high-risk populations before the end of the year, but that would only happen if everything goes as planned and there are no unforeseen delays.

What is left to do in the trial?

The trial will continue until it reaches 164 cases of Covid-19. At that point, the study will be complete and the results analyzed.

While the preliminary results offer some compelling evidence that the vaccine is effective, they don’t tell us with certainty just how effective it is. Clinical trials simply aren’t set up to do that. They can only allow scientists to make an estimate based on statistics — an estimate known as efficacy. The effectiveness of a vaccine can only be firmly determined once millions of people get it. But experts say that the preliminary data indicates that the effectiveness should be very high.

Will it work on older people?

The new results also don’t tell us whether older people will get strong protection from the vaccine. Pfizer and BioNTech’s clinical trial includes people over age 65, so it will eventually provide this crucial information. Early clinical studies have suggested that older people produce a weaker immune response to coronavirus vaccines. But with such strong preliminary evidence, it’s possible that they will still get strong protection from a vaccine.

What about children?

Another open question is whether children will get protection from the vaccine. The trial run by Pfizer and BioNTech initially was open to people 18 or older, but in September they began including teenagers as young as 16. Last month, they launched a new trial on children as young as 12 and plan to work their way to younger ages.

Was the Pfizer vaccine part of the government’s Operation Warp Speed?

On Monday, Vice President Mike Pence said on Twitter that the news came “thanks to the public-private partnership forged” by Mr. Trump.

In July, Pfizer got a $1.95 billion deal with the government’s Operation Warp Speed, the multiagency effort to rush a vaccine to market, to deliver 100 million doses of the vaccine. The arrangement is an advance-purchase agreement, meaning that the company won’t get paid until they deliver the vaccines.

Pfizer did not accept federal funding to help develop or manufacture the vaccine, unlike front-runners Moderna and AstraZeneca.

Pfizer has distanced itself from Mr. Trump and Operation Warp Speed. In an interview on Sunday, Kathrin Jansen, a senior vice president and the head of vaccine research and development at Pfizer, said, “We were never part of the Warp Speed,” adding, “we have never taken any money from the U.S. government, or from anyone.”

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of Operation Warp Speed as a supplier of a potential coronavirus vaccine.

Although it’s true that Pfizer and BioNTech had been working on a vaccine all year before the companies struck their deal with the U.S. government in July, a $1.95 billion deal is nevertheless a significant incentive to keep going. In fact, international health organizations have long used such market guarantees to encourage for-profit manufacturers to supply vaccines to the developing world.

What does this news mean for the other vaccines in the race?

There are 10 other vaccines now in late-stage trials across the globe. The fact that Pfizer and BioNTech have gotten encouraging results is making experts optimistic about the entire field.

“It gives us more hope that other vaccines are going to be effective too,” said Akiko Iwasaki of Yale University.

Pfizer and BioNTech are testing a vaccine that uses a genetic molecule called RNA to cause our own cells to make a viral protein. Our immune systems encounter the protein and make antibodies and immune cells that can recognize the protein quickly and deliver a swift attack. Moderna is in late-stage trials with an RNA vaccine of its own, and early clinical trials on other RNA vaccines are underway in China, England, India, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand.

But the news from Pfizer and BioNTech could be heartening to other vaccine developers as well. Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine causes our bodies to make a viral protein called a spike.

A number of other vaccines deliver the spike protein into the body, or just a fragment of it, that triggers the immune system to recognize it. Still other vaccines are based on other viruses, which harmlessly deliver a gene for the spike protein into cells. If the spike protein prompts a strong protection to the coronavirus, then all of these vaccines might also deliver encouraging results in the months to come.

Widespread success of coronavirus vaccines would be a huge boon to the world’s health, because Pfizer and BioNTech alone cannot meet the full demand.

Can we stop wearing masks now?

Please don’t. The coronavirus is raging across the country(even Belize), and public health experts have said that Americans need to be prepared for a very tough winter.

Even if a vaccine is authorized within months, it will initially only be available to a sliver of the American public. Most health officials think an effective vaccine won’t be available to anyone who wants it until well into next year. Even then, there is still no data about whether a vaccine will stop asymptomatic spread of the virus, or the extent to which it will prevent people from developing severe Covid-19.

Most experts say even when a vaccine is widely available, additional measures like masks will still be necessary until the public health threat has subsided.

“This will not replace hygienic measures — it will be an adjunct to hygienic measures,” said Dr. Paul Offit, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the F.D.A.’s vaccine advisory panel. “You owe it to others to make sure you wear a mask.”

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The Joe Biden I Knew Has Been Humbled

By Frank Bruni, New York Times November 10, 2020 - You no doubt saw or heard at least some of Joe Biden’s pitch-perfect victory speech last weekend, but what about the victory video that his campaign released hours earlier, just after CNN and other networks declared him the president-elect?

It’s a gorgeous two minutes of music (a rendition of “America the Beautiful” by Ray Charles) and images, precisely none of which show Biden. He cedes the frame and the moment entirely to Americans themselves — to Black Americans, white Americans, Native Americans, disabled Americans, young Americans, old Americans — and to the landscapes in the lyrics of the song.

The video made clear that we, not he, were the focus, the story, the point of all of this. His speech hours later similarly elevated the first person plural over the first person singular, which was singularly transcendent under Donald Trump.

Largely to draw a contrast with Trump, Biden ran one of the humblest presidential campaigns I can recall. He claimed victory in the presidential race last weekend with the same radical humility. And that tonic of a tone could be crucial to his agenda.

His sweepingly ambitious goals include a major expansion of health care, a titanic effort to combat climate change, yet another change in the tax code and much, much more. But he’s wisely fashioning all of that as a public, not a personal, quest, and he’s casting himself as servant, not lord. The best way to ask for the moon is modestly.

That approach — call it the New Humility — was evident in a small detail on Monday morning. He released a written statement about Pfizer’s reported progress toward an effective coronavirus vaccine, and its second sentence extend-

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ed congratulations to “the brilliant women and men who helped produce this breakthrough.” He directed attention away from, not toward, himself.

He added this: “It is also important to understand that the end of the battle against Covid-19 is still months away.” There was none of Trump’s overreach, the kissing cousin to his self-congratulation. Biden was giving it to us straight. He was giving it to us humble.

It’s often said that people aren’t capable of big change when they’re older. But Biden has changed, in ways as poignant as they are prudent. I sometimes don’t recognize this version of him.

He used to have a way of sucking the oxygen out of a room. He couldn’t shut up. If you gave him the microphone, he thrilled to it, wouldn’t surrender it, sang an aria that turned into a whole damned opera.

A bunch of us Times columnists had lunch with him at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., in 2012 and came away commenting on how spirited, upbeat and warm he was, but also on how he talked and talked and talked.

The following year, he visited the Times Building in Manhattan and sat down with a small group of editors and writers. He talked even more.

We were lucky to get in a question every 10 minutes.

But something happened between then and now. He got older. He suffered great loss with the death of his son Beau. And Trump happened, too, providing the country with an example of hubris so monumental — and self-fascination so malignant — that any sane and sensitive observer would recoil from it, look for traces of those toxins in himself and purge them, especially if volunteering to be the antidote to that egomania.

Biden’s campaign verged on self-effacing even before the pandemic compelled a retreat from the

Julian Avila

It is with profound sadness that the People’s United Party announces the passing of Julian Avila. Please join Prime Minister the Hon. John Briceno, Deputy Cordel Hyde, Chairman Henry Usher and the PUP National Executive in expressing our sincerest condolences to the family. May He Rest In Peace and Rise to Eternal Bliss.

campaign trail and a shedding of all the pomp that a presidential bid typically entails.

In those early primary debates, while Biden’s rivals talked past their time limits, he’d cut himself off, coloring dutifully within the lines.

Technically, physically, he was always in the center of the stage.

Effectively, he was anywhere but.

He positioned himself not as the heir to the Democratic tradition or as a messiah charting the party’s future but as a transitional figure. What could be humbler than that? Sure, this was strategic, but it would have rung hollow had it not been matched by his bearing.

His climactic remarks at the Democratic National Convention in August seemed to be the work of a team of people who had hung the most famous line from Trump’s boast to Republicans four years earlier — “I alone can fix it” — on the wall of their writing room and resolved to produce its antonym.

The convention itself was distinctive for how it kept turning the camera around so that voters, not Biden, dominated the frame. When there were Biden-centric testimonials, they described him not in heroic terms but simply as a decent, honest man.

“He was making clear that he wouldn’t rule as some self-obsessed despot,” I wrote then. “He wouldn’t rule at all. He’d govern. It’s a different, humbler thing.”

The assumption that Biden won’t

Hon. Jose Mai (nephew) : The PUP family bids farewell to Julian Avila of Orange Walk Town. Tio Julian as I refer to him is my mom’s brother and actually was tasked to raise his seven younger brothers and sisters after his mother (my grandmother) passed away at a young age.

Born and raised on Riverside Street, Julian was always a stalwart of the PUP. He along with other young men at the time, members of the PUP were among the first to start the construction of what is now the OW Municipal Building.

He also served as an elected councilor on the OW Town Council.

A vegetable farmer, a cane farmer and one of the few Bee Keepers left in the country; Tio Julian was a hard worker.

Travel well Tio. Our Biological family and the PUP family will surely miss you.

Passed November 8, 2020

seek a second term as president reflects more than his age, 77. (He’ll be 78 before Inauguration Day.) It reflects his bearing, too. There’s little greed or gluttony in it.

It reflects an ethos that was embedded deep into this campaign, that is carrying over into this transition and that manifests itself in all sorts of ways. Jill Biden’s decision to continue her teaching job even as first lady: That’s part and parcel of the New Humility.

So was Biden’s reticence after Election Day, as he modeled and urged patience with vote counting and steered clear of any tit-for-tat with Trump.

The New Humility means that he and his aides aren’t trying to monopolize the headlines by turbocharging chatter about who might get which cabinet positions but instead sending signals that this is a process, and a sober one at that.

And the New Humility shaped the opening stretch of Biden’s victory speech. “Folks,” he said, “the people of this nation have spoken. They’ve delivered us a clear victory, a convincing victory, a victory for we, the people. We’ve won with the most votes ever cast on a presidential ticket in the history of the nation, 74 million!” We. The people.

“I’m humbled by the trust and confidence you’ve placed in me,” he added. Humbled.Trust.This new presidency will force us to dust off an old vocabulary.

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