This article just came to my attention. It makes Belize sound pretty bad, and is certainly not good for tourism.

http://www.nhl.com:80/ice/news.htm?id=393455

I assume that this must be on the mainland, because I saw lots of big screen TVs shining through the windows at night while strolling on the streets of San Pedro, and I was never asked for money except by street vendors. Is there poverty on Ambergris Caye?