By Horace Palacio: Let us begin with arithmetic every policymaker should carry in their pocket. The minimum wage in Belize is five dollars an hour. A full legal week of 45 hours earns 225 dollars. Across a month, roughly 975 dollars before a single deduction. Now walk that money through a real Belizean month. Rent. Light. Water. Butane. Bus fare, ten rides a week. Then the grocery, with children to feed for four more weeks. The month is longer t…
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