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Belizeans are only making enough capital to SURVIVE!

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just the word 'Basic Needs' with pictures of basic goods and with a dollar sign and an arrow signaling that the price of basic needs is going up. 

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After two decades of rather stable consumer prices, Belize has been significantly impacted by worldwide inflationary patterns. From 0.1 percent in 2020 to 6.3 percent in 2022, inflation skyrocketed.  Russia's invasion of Ukraine and growing current account deficit increased supply chain expenses and the cost of imported goods like fertilizer. Due to international debt relief initiatives and a considerable tightening of public expenditures, the national debt-to-GDP ratio decreased by 10% in 2022. From 80.1 percent in 2021 to 68.5 percent in 2022, debt to GDP decreased even more. Inflation raises the cost of essential goods like food, fuel, housing, and utilities. When basic goods become more expensive, residents have less disposable income to invest in education, healthcare, or entrepreneurial ventures, which limits personal and professional growth.

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Inflation and prices going up on a graph

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While the cost of living rises, wages in Belize haven't kept pace, resulting in a widening gap between income and expenses. This puts a strain on households, reducing their ability to save or invest in skill development or business opportunities. The lack of competitive salaries and job opportunities drives skilled workers to seek employment abroad, further reducing the local talent pool. This trend, often called “brain drain,” impacts the nation’s long-term economic development, as it loses potential innovators, educators, and skilled professionals. 

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The government controls most sectors within Belize, although some Belizeans think they are have little to no control over sectors and their pupils. Although everyday there are still Belizean girls and foreign women are vulnerable to sex trafficking, and migrant workers are subjected to forced labor in agriculture, fisheries, and retail businesses. The government has failed to “adequately address official complicity in trafficking crimes.” . Within the political state of Belize, a proud Belizean by the name of Glen had this to say: One runs for office, we are led to believe, to serve his/her country, to leave “we the people” better off than when they assumed power. Since we became independent in 1981, we have seen unscrupulous politicians run and win and engage in corruption and disregard and disrespect for their constituents; both parties are guilty of this crime, against a trusting society. Some are coy, and some have been brazenly obvious in their greed and their unquenchable arrogance for more, and still more. In Belize, this has been, and continues to be a PUDP issue. Both parties have been guilty of negligence regarding the concerns and welfare of their  constituents. 