It is encouraging that a country as young as Belize is looking at this issue through realistic eyes. The US should be ignored; look what they have done with all of their wisdom in this area. The idea is constantly tossed around here in the US as well, but political pressure dictates, creating a no win situation on this subject here. Bravo Belize. Does anyone know if there are stats on the effects on tourism in other countries that have gone this route?

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.