Free Zone Frozen Due to Cartel Dispute?

And on other news that has strong cartel overtones - imports into and exports out of the Corozal Free Zone have been severely curtailed for the past 6 weeks. And, to put it plainly, that's because the movement of goods out of the Corozal Free Zone works in a delicate balance with various cartel powers. In Quintana Roo, Mexico. That's because cigarettes and dry goods - mostly fake merchandise - are smuggled into Mexico under the control of the cartels. And, reports say that recently, a powerful zone operative on the Belize side - was believed to have made a move in the tobacco sector without cartel clearance. And, as a consequence, the cartels blocked products coming into and leaving the zone - until that personality was removed from his position of authority. We understand the decision to replace him was taken last week by the Minister of Enterprise, Jose Mai. Regular trade is expected to resume next week.