7 News Belize

By now, after the US election, we've all heard about fake news - which is bogus online stories with sexy headlines. Once you click on it, the persons who made up the story, make money, and you're left confused. Well, one piece of fake news that got a lot of attention in Belize today was the story that President Trump signed an executive order only permitting 100 visas per year for Belize. With all that's happening ion the Us with Immigration right now, the story may have seemed plausible to some. But the US embassy today sent out a release making it clear that it's bogus. The Embassy release says, quote, "Please be informed that there have been no new rules or regulations limiting the number of U.S. visas for Belizean citizens." It adds, quote, "The United States and Belize have strong bilateral ties based on shared interests and we look forward to further enhancing our friendship." Hopefully that's the end of that story.