Is Central America Preparing to Plug In — or Simply Becoming a Bigger Market?
A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE BELIZE ECONOMIC FEATURE
The argument is farmer protection. The unanswered question is why Belizeans must pay this price for it.
WHEN THE MARKETING BOARD BECOMES THE MARKET — PART II
NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE BELIZE | INVESTIGATIVE FEATURE
Belize City: Wednesday 30th September 2026: There is no serious argument against Belize protecting its farmers.
How did an institution built around developing and marketing Belizean agricultural production evolve into a state-controlled importer and distributor of foreign agricultural produce?
It began by helping Belizean farmers market what Belize produced. Today it imports foreign produce into a market where Government controls who can import. How did we get here — and what is the Belizean family paying for it?
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION
Belize's Prime Minister condemned the Guatemalan military-aircraft incursion before the United Nations. The issue is not that he remained silent. The question is whether, with Belize's sovereignty suddenly a live international issue, the country fully used the most powerful diplomatic platform it was likely to receive.
SUNDAY SPECIAL FEATURE
Belize City: Sunday 27th September 2026:
