PEOPLE POWER! and a happy new year!
Hi Everyone!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
I'm back in Belize....and trying to get back into the swing of things.
I just wanted to say MUCHOS GRACIAS to everyone who was able to see or talk to when I was back home. (And sorry if I didnt' get to meet with you (too) because it was sooo fast and hectic.) In anycase, it was a great trip..and my
cold actually got better :( I had it during my WHOLE trip. :)
Anyhow...Belize is actually chilly. I have to sleep with a couple of blankets and a sleeping bag to keep warm. Oh and the springs in my matress are already popping through. Hum..quality workmanship. Anyway, I am hoping that it will last till the summer (I'll be coming back home to California).
Besides my sleeping difficulties....
Something's a brewing here in Belize actually. A
nationwide strike is occuring tomorrow..and the next
couple of days. The feeling in the air is a bit anxious and a little
tense. I guess the country is in a lot of
debt...maybe because of corrupt dealings (i.e. the ministry of finance was accused of stealing money from the social security fund) but now the taxes will be raised up to 100% in the next year. I guess the people
are not gonna take it anymore. So the unions are going to make their voices known. I hope they come to a
conclusion fast... because as part of the
strike...schools, water and electricity and phone
utilities will be shut, big stores and other
unions...will also stop working for a couple
of days. The country will bascally shut down...at least till Saturday. All this is to show that the people of
Belize DO have a say in how this country is run..and
they are going to show their people power. :) I say
here here! :)
anyway, i'm not supposed to be biased...so I'm not. :)
Well, I'll keep you guys up to date with the events. however we'll have to wait till we get electricity and the internet back working. :) Peace..and I hope you guys are doing well!
Cherry
I'm back in Belize....and trying to get back into the swing of things.
I just wanted to say MUCHOS GRACIAS to everyone who was able to see or talk to when I was back home. (And sorry if I didnt' get to meet with you (too) because it was sooo fast and hectic.) In anycase, it was a great trip..and my
cold actually got better :( I had it during my WHOLE trip. :)
Anyhow...Belize is actually chilly. I have to sleep with a couple of blankets and a sleeping bag to keep warm. Oh and the springs in my matress are already popping through. Hum..quality workmanship. Anyway, I am hoping that it will last till the summer (I'll be coming back home to California).
Besides my sleeping difficulties....
Something's a brewing here in Belize actually. A
nationwide strike is occuring tomorrow..and the next
couple of days. The feeling in the air is a bit anxious and a little
tense. I guess the country is in a lot of
debt...maybe because of corrupt dealings (i.e. the ministry of finance was accused of stealing money from the social security fund) but now the taxes will be raised up to 100% in the next year. I guess the people
are not gonna take it anymore. So the unions are going to make their voices known. I hope they come to a
conclusion fast... because as part of the
strike...schools, water and electricity and phone
utilities will be shut, big stores and other
unions...will also stop working for a couple
of days. The country will bascally shut down...at least till Saturday. All this is to show that the people of
Belize DO have a say in how this country is run..and
they are going to show their people power. :) I say
here here! :)
anyway, i'm not supposed to be biased...so I'm not. :)
Well, I'll keep you guys up to date with the events. however we'll have to wait till we get electricity and the internet back working. :) Peace..and I hope you guys are doing well!
Cherry