Moses “Shyne” Barrow Appoints New Standard Bearers

Leader of the Opposition, Moses ‘Shyne’ Barrow, has been shaking things up within the party, naming standard bearers for key constituencies. On Monday, Barrow’s team took to Facebook to announce that David Almendarez will be running for the U.D.P. in Belize Rural North. Additionally, Tyrone Louriano has been tapped as Barrow’s candidate for Caribbean Shores. However, Tracy Taegar-Panton has criticized these appointments, calling them arbitrary, unilateral, and a complete mockery of the U.D.P.’s constitution. We caught up with Tyrone Louriano, who lost in the March 2023 municipal election under the U.D.P.’s Nelma Mortis slate in Belize City, to hear about his aspirations.

 

Tyrone Louriano, UDP Standard Bearer, Caribbean Shores

“I entered the political arena as a city councilor candidate earlier this year and it has always been my ambition or passion to enter into service. I am currently a career educator, so I am living a life of service, through my profession. So, I want to, like I said, for me it is all about doing more. When I did the municipal election, I wanted to say thanks for the voters who voted for me. On my slate, among my colleagues, I ended coming in second in terms of the most number of votes. The only person ahead of me was Alisha Craig. So, that gave me the drive or the push I need to say you know what, you can do this. So, when I saw what I taking place in the UDP at this time, being the educator I am I asked all the hard questions. So, honorable Shyne and I had dialogue throughout this. So some of my principles and his principles align. So, I see the alliance at this time on Facebook and some of the things they are saying and perpetrating to the public is a bit disheartening to me but it is not surprising. It is a bit expected. I am a novice. I am not new to the word novice. IN everything we do, each expert was a novice. So for me it is nothing new. I am willing to face the challenges ahead. I know it is going to be rough and tough. But while all this infighting is taking place, the people are the ones being neglected.”