Belize Pushes Regional Partnerships for Tourism Future How does Belize fit into the bigger picture of Central America’s growing tourism network? Leading Belize’s delegation is the Belize Tourism Industry Association looking at the importance of collaboration in strengthening the region’s collective tourism brand. But while private sector participation remains at the heart of CATM, Belize’s government presence underscores a broader national vision centered on visibility, regional partnerships, an

𝐏𝐌 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐆𝐎𝐁 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐦 𝐀𝐜𝐭: 𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 The Prime Minister says there is a need for amendments to Belize’s Referendum Act. The comments come on the heels of Caye Caulker Village successfully triggering a Referendum by gathering the required signatures needed, in an attempt to see marijuana legalized. The

** 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐀𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 ** #CatchItFirstOnLove One of today’s most anticipated speakers was Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, who presented on “Redefining the Luxury Experience.” Stewart emphasized the importance of innovation, sustainable tourism, and brand building to position Belize as a world-class destination. Later today, he is also scheduled to participate in an interactive session