The mega exclusive tourist project for the super rich which will use Northern Caye in the Lighthouse Reef vicinity is a done deal.
The project first went to cabinet and got the green light months ago.
The Investors proceeded and reached the stage where they unveiled the launching at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival last month where movie stars and Hollywood glitterati gather. Present at this super launch was Belize’s Minister of Economic Development Erwin Contreras and Minister of Tourism Manuel Heredia. It is understood the Ministers took their families. All expenses paid for by Puerto Azul, in breach of the Constitution of Belize which requires Ministers not to have their integrity called into question. But then again for the UDP Government such things don’t matter.
It is reported that the Prime Minister was also invited to the launching at Cannes Film Festival. We all know he has a bad back problem.
It is reported that the Prime Minister’s wife Kimmy Barrow, who is also a Special Ambassador, was in attendance, but there were no photographs of her with Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt or John Travolta and there has been no official confirmation or denial. Until a TMZ contributor sent us the above snapshot.
Belizeans had a golden opportunity two years ago to be the owners of the Sugar Factory and Sugar Industry. Instead, the government rushed through an offer by foreigners to buy the same, rather than allowing the Cane Farmers Association which wanted to buy, and was working on obtaining the funds. Our cane industry is now in the hands of foreigners who are milking profits and then taking it out of the country. Belizeans now only cut cane and deliver it to the foreign profiteers. Thanks to UDP government.
A Norwegian Cruise shipping line was allowed to buy an island in southern Belize and given a monopoly to do cruise tourism for 25 years. They will pay some taxes but will be given almost 50 percent refund each time they pay. Belizeans could have owned that island with government help. Belizean could have been renting that island to Norwegian; but then again, this is Belize, noh!
The national boledo and lottery was taken out of the public service and given to Mr. Brads at BelCan Bridge where four Southside Ministers regularly hang out. It is reported that an extra special Minister’s son is the real owner. Millions of dollars moved away from the public service into the private hands depriving Belizeans of educational opportunities, skills training and housing.
As we said, this is Belize. It is the said same Godwin Hulse who “chaired” some committee that allowed this naked crony grab of a national revenue industry. Take it from us, Puerto Azul is a done deal.