AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 minutes agoMCC Compact Launch: Belize has officially moved into the five-year implementation of its US$125M Millennium Challenge Corporation deal, with education and energy as the core targets, after years of negotiation and a recent US$20M shift from education to energy for new electricity infrastructure. OPEC Fund Financing: The OPEC Fund approved US$645M for 14 partner countries, including a US$30M Belize loan to upgrade a key east-west highway stretch with flood-resilient works. Energy & Telecom Push: Belize is also advancing solar during an energy emergency and continues telecom modernization under an OAS partnership, while BTL says Starlink is complementary to its fibre network. Cost of Living Pressure: Food prices are up nearly 40% since 2020, and a potato price probe highlights big spreads from Mexico to Belize markets. Coastal & Tourism Stress: Sargassum is worsening along Belize’s coast, raising concerns for hotels and local authorities. Local Industry & Business: Caribbean Sugar Refinery says its Belize refinery remains on schedule for first refined sugar in Q3 2026. Security & Governance: A Belize City construction worker was shot on Complex Avenue, and unions say Cabinet has not met their demands tied to BTL and other reforms. Culture & Community: Tribute to Belizean Patriots honored new National Heroine Madam Gwen Lizarraga, while “Boom and Chill” showcases are bringing experimental Belizean music to Orange Walk and Belize City.
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