Tonight, San Ignacio resident Gerson Guerra is a free man after accepting a plea deal. Guerra was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and use of deadly means of harm after wounding his then, partner, Zuemy Tzalam on her throat with a knife. Reports are
As we mentioned, Guerra utilised the Plea Discussion and Agreement Act to negotiate with the prosecution for a lighter sentence. This case marks the first instance of a defendant employing this legislation to propose alternative sentences and charges. Guerra, with the assistance of his representative,
This evening, Ormencia Pou-Swift, her mother Irene Budd, and her brother Aaron Fuentes were shuttled to the Belize Central Prison. All three were found guilty of grievous harm by a jury in April. Pou-Swift and Budd each received an additional two-year prison term from the
Doris Grant appeared in court today for her theft case. Grant, who is sitting at the Belize Central Prison under the S.O.E., is expected to return to court on August sixteenth, when she will be provided with disclosure. On May twentieth, Grant was arraigned on
On Thursday, we brought you an interview with the U.S. State Department’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Eric Jacobstein. The U.S. official met this week with the Belizean and Guatemalan ministers of government to discuss matters of regional and national concern. Regional migration
Another hot-button topic in the region is gangs. Belize already has a multitude of gangs across the country, and just over two months ago, Mexican cartel members staged an uprising in the southern Quintana Roo area, and reports were that it spilled into Belize’s Corozal
Belize is to receive over a hundred million dollars in assistance from the U.S. through our countries’ bilateral ties. On Thursday, the U.S. State Department’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Eric Jacobstein, told News Five that the assistance will come through the Millennium
Over the past three weeks, there’s been a resurfacing of the dreaded COVID virus in Belize. While there’s not yet a need for a Ministry of Health and Wellness official caution, we got one of its officials to brief us on the situation. Director of
Today, protecting vulnerable children in potentially risky situations was what representatives of UNICEF and the Ministries of Human Development and Health paid keen attention to. It was part of a validation session for a national preparatory exercise, along with PAHO, and relevant ministries of government.
This morning, the Hub Resource and Community Center held a closing ceremony for its "Summer of Fun" program. The camp proved to be a resounding success, engaging children in a range of activities and classes designed to enhance their social, educational, and cultural development. News
