Switching subjects now, Belize gets about 40% of its power from CFE, the national power company in Mexico.
But whenever there is too much demand in the state of Quintana Roo, the first thing they cut is Belize-which results in load shedding and power outages on this side of the border.
It's the bitter reality of energy dependence, but becoming energy independent is no simple process.
Minister of Public Utilities Michel Chebat says government is actively working on a solution:
Michel Chebat, Minister of Public Utilities
"We are in continuous discussion with CFE. The situation is that they themselves have shortages in Mexico and so when they experience it then here in Belize we have to load shed, and so that is where we are. But for us as a country, it is important for us to find local means of energy production. A couple days-actually Wednesday-we had a meeting with the government, with the IDB, the PUC, and BEL so that jointly we can find a solution. There is a certain gap we are trying to fill and so we felt that it is important to bring in our local producers so we can have energy created here at home and lessen the dependence we have on CFE."
