Here’s a Warning on Political FinancingA new report from the Belize Policy Research Institute (BELPRI) is calling for urgent reforms to political financing laws. It warns that the country’s lack of regulation leaves the door open to corruption and undue political influence. He also pointed to what he described as a growing trend of public resources being used for political influence. While Belize has no system of public campaign financing, Vernon said government funds can still shape political support through constituency spending. He also drew attention to the allocated financial budget for constituency support funds and the newer $6.2 million Constituency Development Fund are shared among the country’s 31 area representatives.