Port of Magical Belize Resurfaces Amid Fresh Push

Remember the Port of Magical Belize? Two years ago, it was at the center of a political firestorm, including a Senate Special Select Committee tasked with investigating how it all came to be, thanks to a controversial Definitive Agreement signed just before the Barrow administration left office in 2020. That deal, quietly inked by former Minister Erwin Contreras, sparked outrage, legal scrutiny, and even got publicly trashed by Prime Minister John Briceño himself. The validity of the Definitive Agreement was even questioned in a legal opinion by King’s Counsel Ben Juratowitch, a preeminent lawyer who represents Belize at the International Court of Justice. Well, guess what? It’s back. After months out of the spotlight, developer David Gegg and his team are making a fresh push. They recently presented a new pitch to the Prime Minister and his port advisors, highlighting what they say are major advantages, both operational and environmental, over the existing Port of Belize. So, is the Port of Magical Belize getting a second chance? Backed by global giants like Royal Caribbean and Hyatt, Portico argues that Belize deserves a cruise port that reflects its natural beauty, not one that leaves tourists with memories of concrete and cargo. And it seems the Prime Minister is listening. We’ll have more on this in our subsequent newscast.