And the Chief Environmental Officer also has to deal with high scrutinized projects such as the cruise ports. From Port Coral to Port of Magical Belize, to Waterloo, each has its own swarm of controversy - and this week, the Port of Magical is the one that's attracting attention. That's because the Former Attorney General And The Former Minister Of State For Trade And Investment from the Barrow Administration have said that neither they nor Cabinet knew anything about a definitive agreement for that project which was signed a month before the 2020 elections - reportedly by Minister of Economic Development Erwin Contreras.
Chief Environmental Officer Mai says that agreement - whether it exists or not - is not material to his officer's considerations of the project:
