伯利兹政府对一项给予制糖业10年减税的法案面临审查, Belize's government faces scrutiny over a bill granting 10-year tax breaks to the sugar industry, amid past drought aid controversies.

2025年12月15日, 伯利兹众议院就《糖业和热电联产项目(修正案)法案》进行辩论, 该法案提议从2025年10月1日起实行10年的免税, On December 15, 2025, Belize’s House of Representatives debated the Sugar Industry and Cogeneration Project (Amendment) Bill, which proposes 10-year tax exemptions starting October 1, 2025, drawing criticism over past support for northern cane farmers during the 2018–2019 drought. 政府以一笔5 000万美元的绿色气候基金赠款来反驳, 这笔赠款已经在援助农民。 The government countered by citing a $50 million Green Climate Fund grant already aiding farmers. 与此同时,对一家Dangriga银行的闯入未能导致被盗资产,圣佩德罗的一家超市在抢劫后被放火焚烧,导致正在进行的调查。 Meanwhile, a break-in at a Dangriga bank failed to result in stolen assets, and a supermarket in San Pedro was set on fire after a robbery, prompting an ongoing investigation. 在其他新闻中,总检察长澄清说,他在起草《商业重港立法》方面没有作用,强调奖励措施取决于经济利益。 In other news, the Attorney General clarified he had no role in drafting the Commerce Bight port legislation, emphasizing that incentives depend on economic benefits. 一位访问伯利兹的历史学家强调该市被忽略的历史,而法院裁决一名已故证人的目击证词在谋杀案中是可以接受的。 A historian visiting Belize highlighted the city’s overlooked history, while a court ruled eyewitness testimony from a deceased witness is admissible in a murder case.