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The PUP G-11 – they're the rebels who've been at odds with the party leadership since mid-July. That's two months of alienation form their own party boycotting meetings and rallies. But tonight the news is that they are back under the big blue tent. That is after a meeting today in Burrell Boom where Party Leader Francis Fonseca and ten of the 11 agreed to put their differences behind them and move forward. We say ten of the eleven, because Dan Silva is out of the country. But, best information says that he is on board with his 10 comrades. And why not? We are told that the meeting was a breakthrough where Party Leader Fonseca agreed to the three major demands of the dissidents, including an open convention where he can be challenged, and changes to the national executive. Now that is very major and a press release form the party announced, quote, " At the conclusion of the meeting all present were satisfied that an agreed upon process and structure is now in place to positively and effectively respond to all concerns raised." End quote.

With that, all ten are expected to participate in a party rally on Sunday in the Corozal district. They had boycotted at least four such rallies in the past two months.

The release says, quote, "All Standard Bearers committed to working fully with the Party Leader and other Standard Bearers."

It's a major breakthrough for a party that stood divided – with at least one third of its candidates out in the cold – in the face of what appears to be an imminent election.