So, two Belmopan murders - two different narratives - but could Zamar Alvarez and Naum Bonilla have more in common than might be apparent?
Dr. Badillo's story is that of a second-generation immigrant as his parents were refugees who fled to Belize seeking hope. In the same way his hope was to be a doctor, Zamar Alvarez also hoped to be a successful musical artist.
That magic of hope is what Dr Badillo spoke about at one of his last public speeches on May 5th when he spoke to refugees about his story of triumph through amnesty:
Dr. Naum Bonilla, Deceased
"I extend heartfelt congratulations to the refugees department on this important milestone. I stand here before you today not as a refugee myself but as a son of refugees. My parents came to Belize fleeing the civil war in El Salvador. In the early 1980s seeking what countless others have sought to get here: Safety, peace and the chance to begin again. My parents came to Belize, their son stands before you today as a decision especially. A public servant and a product of a country and an institution that shows protection. That is the legacy of refuge, that is the power of solidarity and that is what we are doing."
