SCAN HERE
The Belize Times
Established 1957
The Truth Shall Make You Free
9 DECEMBER 2018 | ISSUE NO: 5125
www.belizetimes.bz | $1.00
U.S. WORST RATING
FOR BELIZE IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING Belize City: Thursday 6th December 2018 According to the United States Government, The present government is not doing its best to combat trafficking in persons resulting in the country being rated for the fourth year consecutively at tier 3 by the U.S. State Department’s 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report. This year Belize is the only country in Central America to receive this rating that has been considered “the worst rating” given out by the U.S. State Department. Those nations rated as Tier 3 are subject to specific foreign assistance restrictions unless the President waives those restrictions. Belize was granted a partial waiver which means the U.S. will facilitate continuation of
programming to enhance the ability of the Government of Belize to combat trafficking in persons, interdict illicit narcotics moving through its national waters and crossing its borders, and address other forms of drug trafficking and other transnational crimes, thereby reducing threats to their country’s national security interests. According to a report on http://humantraffickingsearch.org “in 2018 the Government of Belize did not investigate any public officials for complicity (despite many serious allegations). Law enforcement officials are not only untrained in handling trafficking cases but many are actively involved in protecting traffickers”.
Pg. 2
Pg. 12
ICJ CONSULTATION - BELIZE CITY Two Tons Cocaine
BOUND FOR BELIZE Force-lands at Chetumal Airport
Pg. 2
CORRUPTION AT TRANSPORT!
Pg. 8
FOUR FIRED FOR FRAUD AT VITAL STATISTICS for allegedly falsifying Danny Mason Birth Certificate
PUP - THE PARTY OF CHANGE
Pg. 2