Belize: Forest Department Fails On Its Promise - Rose Wood Exploitation Continues On Maya Lands

Belize: Forest Department Fails On Its Promise - Rose Wood Exploitation Continues On Maya Lands   While the whole country is grappling with the issue of the ninth amendment, and entering this important debate the people of the south are seemingly being distracted with yet another attack from up top. The illegal logging of Rose wood continues to be a contentious issue in the south. As we expressed in our last communication to the nation we continue to witness rampant extraction of this very...

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