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On Monday and Tuesday, explosive details including text messages between Jacob Kingston and John Saldivar were revealed in a Utah court. Saldivar agreed to go to Miami to receive fifty thousand U.S. dollars in cash from associates of Kingston. This information, which had been foretold in Kingston’s depositions and therefore anticipated before Sunday’s convention, sent […]
Written on February 12, 2020 | Posted in
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This afternoon, U.D.P. Chairman Michael Peyrefitte responded to the events of the day by saying that Prime Minister Barrow was duty-bound to request Saldivar’s resignation, but that the beleaguered Belmopan Area Representative only tendered his walking papers because of the overwhelming impact of the scandal on the U.D.P. He says an urgent meeting, including the […]
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The Attorney General also responded to a question about the atmosphere of the subsequent session held with all thirty-one standard bearers of the ruling party this afternoon in Belmopan. He said it was a gathering of mixed emotions but it went smoothly, notwithstanding the worrisome Lev Dermen scandal. Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman, United Democratic Party […]
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In carrying out a complete and thorough investigation, the question of invoking the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty was put to Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte. He explains the mechanism behind requesting sensitive court documents in respect of John Saldivar’s involvement with Lev Dermen and Jacob Kingston. That information, he says, may not necessarily come from the […]
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Comments Off on Attorney General Peyrefitte Discusses MLAT and Saldivar Investigation
Former Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber, who resigned on Monday, following defeat during the February ninth leadership convention, is contemplating a return to the race whenever a subsequent date is set for the leadership convention. And while that remains pending, his political opponent turned benched Cabinet minister, Saldivar, may very well be back in the […]
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Comments Off on Can John Saldivar Still Enter the Next U.D.P. Leadership Race?
Turning to the Opposition….the People’s United Party postponed its press conference originally scheduled for today to allow the party’s executive to meet at its headquarters on Queen Street. There, the party discussed the ‘Saldivar Scandal’ along with national policies to be presented during a press conference on Wednesday. But Opposition Leader John Briceño released a […]
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Comments Off on Opposition Leader says U.D.P. Administration is in Crisis
At the end of the Prime Minister’s emergency meeting, John Saldivar was vanished as Leader Elect of the U.D.P. and was placed on an indefinite suspension. Saldivar will be given a chance to prove his innocence and time for G.O.B. to obtain official transcripts from the Utah court. P.U.P. Leader John Briceño says that these […]
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Comments Off on Is John Saldivar’s Suspension Enough?
Former Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of the United Democratic Party, Patrick Faber told News Five as he left the Sir Edney Cain Building in Belmopan that he supports the Prime Minister’s statement. Now, the Attorney General has said that anyone can vie for the leadership of the U.D.P. including Hugo Patt and Beverly […]
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Comments Off on Patrick Faber Considering Going At it Again?
News Five has confirmed that an emergency cabinet meeting has been called for Wednesday morning. That meeting will be held at the Prime Minister’s Office at the Laing Building, in Belize City. As we’ve reported the situation is fluid and it is expected that a decision on the John Saldivar situation may be forthcoming.
Written on February 11, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Breaking News: Emergency Cabinet Meeting Called for Wednesday
At news time tonight, the government and the new leader of the U.D.P., John Saldivar have remained mum about the incriminating revelations coming out from a court in Utah in a trial that has captivated the nation. A press conference announced for this Wednesday by the U.D.P. has been called off as Saldivar comes under […]
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Comments Off on More Revelations from Utah Case on John Saldivar
Early this morning, a new photograph surfaced in the ongoing saga involving the new U.D.P. leader, John Saldivar. Saldivar’s name has been ringing in the Salt Lake court where Lev Dermen is being accused of defrauding as much as five hundred and ten million U.S. dollars from the U.S. government in fuel tax credit. This […]
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Comments Off on Another Photo Surfaces with Saldivar, Belmopan Mayor, Lev Dermen
There are two elected leaders of the U.D.P. following Sunday’s convention when John Saldivar took the oath as party leader. Today, the party sent out a release asserting that Prime Minister Dean Barrow continues to lead the party. A release points to the party’s constitution which cites that whenever the party leader is serving the […]
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After garnering the most votes from delegates during the National Party Convention on Sunday to become the new deputy leader of the U.D.P., Corozal North Area Representative and Minister of Natural Resources, Hugo Patt, has been sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister which means that he sits next to the PM in the House. The […]
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Ahead of Hugo Patt’s swearing-in this afternoon, we caught up with him following today’s cabinet meeting, the first gathering of the Barrow administration since the U.D.P. convention on Sunday. We quizzed the Minister of Natural Resources on his thoughts about the Lev Dermen scandal, in the context of newly elected party leader John Saldivar being […]
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Comments Off on Hugo Patt: Public Outrage in Dermen/Saldivar Scandal is of Concern to U.D.P.
Will the latest developments from Jacob Kingston’s testimony earlier today during which he provided the court with text messages of John Saldivar requesting fifty thousand U.S. dollars prompt an abrupt change within the upper echelon of the United Democratic Party? According to Patt, he does not envisage any immediate changes following today’s testimony. Reporter […]
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Comments Off on Will Patt Assume Leadership Sooner Rather Than Later?
It is a fast moving news day with numerous developments with serious implications, but first, John Saldivar has emerged as the favourite to lead the United Democratic Party. Of the five hundred and sixty-nine votes cast, Saldivar got three hundred and forty-two votes, beating Patrick Faber, who got two hundred and twenty-seven votes. That’s on […]
Written on February 10, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on John Saldivar is the New U.D.P. Party Leader
Embattled area representative turned party leader elect, John Saldivar, has artfully dodged the media in the weeks leading up to Sunday’s convention by absenting himself from public events hosted by his ministry. With the Lev Dermen scandal looming over his candidacy, Saldivar deflected the media at every turn, resorting instead to press releases on new […]
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Comments Off on John Saldivar’s First Interview Since Forever, Despite Limitations
When asked if he was anxious about the testimony of Jacob Kingston whose sworn statement from the dock resumed today in the Utah courtroom, Saldivar essentially said that he was unfazed since nothing incriminating would come out as evidence against him. He also spoke about the healing process following the divisive convention. John Saldivar, […]
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Comments Off on Saldivar Not Worried About Kingston’s Testimony
We will have more from the convention and the resignation of Patrick Faber as Deputy Prime Minister of United Democratic Party coming up. But we go to Hipolito Novelo who is in Salt Lake, City where he has been embedded since last week inside the Federal Court. Less than twenty-four hours after his victory as […]
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Comments Off on Jacob Kingston Testifies that Lev Dermen Gave John Saldivar Stacks of Cash
A dark cloud had been hanging over Sunday’s convention because of Jacob Kingston’s testimony. How this revelation will affect the U.D.P. is not known as the U.D.P. goes into gear to maneuver the way forward. But for sure, the PM is likely to have the last word as to when the new leader is to […]
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Comments Off on How Will Jacob Kingston’s Testimony Affect the U.D.P.?
This afternoon, shortly after three o’clock, Patrick Faber took to his social media account where he posted on his Facebook page a letter of resignation. So Faber stepped down as Deputy Prime Minister in the wake of Sunday’s crushing defeat at the National Party Convention. In his letter to PM Barrow, Faber says, “realizing that […]
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Comments Off on Patrick Faber Concedes Defeat at NPC
With the election of a new leader, Prime Minister Dean Barrow will be demitting office, as when, a date is not known. In his final address before a massive gathering of U.D.P. supporters at the Civic, Barrow spoke about his lengthy career as politician. His vocation spans almost forty years since his foray into electoral […]
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Comments Off on PM Barrow’s Final Keynote Address at NPC
There is a flurry of activity leading up to the national convention of the United Democratic Party on Sunday. This Saturday, both Patrick Faber and John Saldivar are holding separate events to keep their delegates close by, happy and safely in their corners. Saldivar’s lavish event is to be held in Progresso, Corozal District, while […]
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Comments Off on A Look Ahead at the U.D.P. Leadership Convention
Restricting media access to cover Sunday’s national party convention, in an era where the dissemination of timely information is most critical, is a counterproductive decision taken by the executive of the United Democratic Party. With social media as the platform of choice for information sharing, limiting our opportunity to broadcast on-air or online the activities […]
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Comments Off on Patrick Faber Weighs in on Media Restriction
It is well acknowledged that the election of the person, who wants to lead the U.D.P. and ultimately the country, should not be a closed event. Despite the restrictions, News Five will be there and intends to provide continuous coverage. Faber says that the decision of the national party council was informed by a need […]
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Comments Off on Media Restriction Aims to Prevent Campaigning, Says Patrick Faber
