Power Shortage is Not Only a Belize Issue

As far as the cartel uprising in the Quintana Roo area is concerned, Ambassador Arnold says that the situation has improved and that no Belizean has been targeted in the incidents, as military presence remains in southern Mexico. What is of concern are the intermittent power outages across Belize. Less than a month ago, outgoing Mexican President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador had pledged to offer Belize an additional twenty-five megawatts of power when he met with Prime Minister John Briceño. Ambassador Arnold says the demand for more power is not only a Belize issue, but also one in Mexico because of the growth in tourism.

 

Oscar Arnold, Belize’s Ambassador to Mexico

“The Mexicans have seen a boom as well in their tourism in all of what we consider the Riviera Maya. And so there is a need for more power production. And so they’ve seen that, and they’re not only meeting what they need now, but for what they would projected that they will need for the next 10 years. Obviously, I believe you’re aware that there have been some challenges during this dry spell in Belize with the power generation, and if the Mexicans have an excess of power that we can tap into then that’s always a benefit for us.”