AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAviation Anniversary: TACA Flight 110’s 1988 “miracle” landing near Michoud is being revisited as former pilot Carlos Dardano returns to the spot where both engines failed and the crew chose a narrow strip by the levee. Tragedy in Orange Walk: A one-year-old boy died after his father’s vehicle accidentally struck him at Camp 53 in Indian Creek Village; police are investigating and the case is headed to the DPP. Belize Politics: Belize City’s mayoral race heats up as UDP names Jackie Willoughby as its candidate, while Deputy Mayor Eluide Miller pushes back on nepotism talk and denies any missing money at CitCo. Environment Under Pressure: Conservation and tourism groups are again demanding a halt to mining and dredging in Placencia Lagoon and Ambergris Caye, warning of mangrove damage and reef impacts. Fuel Pain Continues: Government says fuel-tax cuts are costing millions monthly as pump prices stay high, and fuel dealers warn the latest margin reduction was done unilaterally. Public Safety: The BDF’s UXO destruction at Baldy Beacon is now tangled in a dispute with Elvin Penner over alleged removal of items and land claims inside the training area.
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