Pressure Mounts on Briceño Over Budna Abduction

The Briceño administration is under serious pressure to explain what really happened the night Joseph Budna was abducted, just steps away from the Orange Walk police station. Belizeans want to know: Where’s the full surveillance footage? What’s being hidden? And it’s not just the public speaking out. Opposition Leader Tracy Taegar-Panton is turning up the heat, calling the incident a clear violation of Budna’s basic rights as a Belizean citizen. She refuses to stay silent, and neither are the voices joining her. What’s making this even more explosive? A video clip has surfaced showing the exact moment Budna was taken, reportedly by three police officers. It’s a chilling scene, and it’s raising serious questions. Yet despite the mounting outrage, Prime Minister Briceño said he was waiting on a report from the Minister of Home Affairs. For many Belizeans, that response felt like a delay tactic and Taegar-Panton isn’t buying it either.