AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBelize–U.S. Talks: Prime Minister John Briceño met U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau in Washington, focusing on security cooperation against narco-trafficking and illegal migration, plus trade and a US$125M Millennium Challenge Corporation compact for education and energy. Immigration & Rights: Immigration Minister Kareem Musa backed overseas voting for Belizeans, saying the three-month residency barrier should be removed for diaspora voters. Safe Third Country: Musa says Belize has received its first safe-third-country transferee/asylum seeker (from Haiti) and that the refugees department, with UNHCR, is handling shelter and integration. Human Trafficking Questions: ByAction says it has no confirmation that U.S. court orders to deport Belarusian citizens to Belize were carried out. Health & Community: NEMO held graduation for a second Community Emergency Response Team training in Santa Cruz, with EU support. Public Services: Two Belize nationality certificates remain missing; the ministry says they’re on Interpol notice. Water Access: A drilling team in Jalacte, Toledo struck water; officials will now test pump output and water quality. Tobacco Control: Health Ministry continues talks with PAHO on Belize’s proposed tobacco-control bill. Crime: Police say a gunman opened fire on officers after a high-speed chase in Belize City; no injuries reported.
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