For many Central American women trying to survive in Belize - working in bars as "waitresses" is sometimes the only way they can do it. But a water taxi whistleblower tried to put a stop to that earlier this week. Four Honduran women 21 year old Cindy Paola Pueto Reyes, Nesly Osmara Lara Sarmiento, 32, Cindy Pahola Zelaya Duenas, 36 and 29 year old Nodis Vacanado arrived in Belize illegally on March 23rd through Benque Viejo. From there they were headed to San Pedro to find work - but based on the call form the water taxi terminal, they were tracked down by the Immigration Department which took them to court today. They were arraigned before Magistrate Ladonna John in Court #4 for illegal entry.
Duenas was very emotional and cried uncontrollably during her arraignment.
They will have to serve 6 months and wait for the Immigration Department to make arrangements for them to be send back home to Honduras at the end of the jail term.
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For many Central American women trying to survive in Belize - working in bars as "waitresses" is sometimes the only way they can do it. But a water taxi whistleblower tried to put a stop to that earlier this week. Four Honduran women 21 year old Cindy Paola Pueto Reyes, Nesly Osmara Lara Sarmiento, 32, Cindy Pahola Zelaya Duenas, 36 and 29 year old Nodis Vacanado arrived in Belize illegally on March 23rd through Benque Viejo. From there they were headed to San Pedro to find work - but based on the call form the water taxi terminal, they were tracked down by the Immigration Department which took them to court today. They were arraigned before Magistrate Ladonna John in Court #4 for illegal entry.