一名伯利兹妇女被声称与卡特尔有联系的男子用枪顶住,被迫叫家人勒索赎金,30分钟后逃跑。 A Belizean woman was held at gunpoint by men claiming cartel ties, forced to call family for ransom, then escaped after 30 minutes.

2026年1月12日前往工作时,一名伯利兹妇女被自称是墨西哥卡特尔的男子用枪顶住,被迫与家人联系索要赎金,然后在30分钟后逃跑。 A Belizean woman was held at gunpoint by men claiming to be a Mexican cartel while traveling to work on January 12, 2026, forced to contact family for ransom before escaping after 30 minutes. 她报告说,她感到受到侵犯和恐惧,敦促当局增加在该地区的存在。 She reported feeling violated and fearful, urging authorities to increase presence in the region. 在另一起事件中,一名34岁的妇女在Beaver Dam桥发生碰撞时受重伤,当时她的SUV被置于货运卡车的犁下,导致对卡车司机提出指控。 In another incident, a 34-year-old woman was seriously injured in a collision on the Beaver Dam Bridge when her SUV became lodged under a freightliner truck’s plow, leading to charges against the truck driver. 同时,对于政府拥有的BTL公司拟购买1.7亿美元的SpeedNet公司,人们日益关切。 该公司被批评为违反电信法和威胁媒体独立性的潜在垄断。 Meanwhile, concerns grow over a proposed $170 million acquisition of SpeedNet by government-owned BTL, criticized as a potential monopoly violating telecom laws and threatening media independence. 警方还逮捕了两名危地马拉国民,因为他们持有14发违禁弹药。 Police also arrested two Guatemalan nationals for possessing 14 rounds of prohibited ammunition. 一名警察于1月11日死于摩托车失事, 公诉主任与ComPol之间就调查质量发生公开争议, A police constable died in a motorcycle crash on January 11, and a public dispute emerged between the DPP and ComPol over the quality of an investigation.