Late this afternoon, News Five spoke by phone with Mynor Galindo. He is the brother of David Galindo who was shot in Santa Elena on the night of June first and passed away over the weekend from injuries he received. According to the sibling, he
Earlier today, the Government of Belize issued a press release in which it stated, “the entire Cabinet shares the outrage of the Belizean people at the incident which occurred at the San Ignacio Community Hospital on June first. Cabinet is grateful that medical practitioners, staff
In the wake of the incident, it has been reported that the individuals who stormed the hospital on the night of June first were gang members. It’s a claim that Mynor Galindo vehemently denies. While he admits his relatives are no saints, he maintains that
One year in prison for physically abusing his three-year-old stepson, that’s the time Devain Flores will spend for concurrent sentences that were handed down by the lower courts this morning. The matter, as we’ve reported, was prosecuted by Commissioner of Police Chester Williams. From the
A man who claims to be homeless is tonight on remand at the Belize Central Prison after being arraigned for attempted murder. According to police, on Saturday at around nine p.m., they visited the K.H.M.H. where they observed thirty-one-year-old Juan Pineda suffering from multiple stab
While attempting to conduct a visitation to one of her clients at the Belize Central Prison, attorney Leslie Mendez was asked by security to hand over her documents for a search. Mendez explained that because her documents are subject to attorney-client privilege, she could not
An attorney-at-law was denied visitation rights to her client at the Belize Central Prison after she was told that her skirt was too short. The incident occurred in early May after Leslie Mendez attempted to conduct a visit with one of her clients, but upon
After six of her clients have been denied parole, Leslie Mendez is challenging the parole board. According to Mendez, she has witnessed a systematic denial of reasons given to applicants as to why their parole has been denied which raised concerns as to whether the
The legend of La Llorona which translates to “weeping woman” in English, is a folklore shared among Latin American countries. Though views on the origin of the story vary, most people believe that she drowned her children after discovering that her husband was unfaithful. As
Belize’s National Senior Men’s Football Team fell to Guyana today three goals to one in their second 2026 World Cup Qualifier match. Team Belize travelled to Guyana on Saturday, following their loss to Nicaragua inside the F.F.B. Stadium. They played Guyana’s national team today. The
