7 News Belize

Dr Osmond Brings Up A Bribe To Jules
posted (June 11, 2025)
And while our continuing coverage of this story has earned us a lawyer letter from Martinez - in our interview he made a weird comment:

Jules Vasquez
"But you accept also that you're a public figure. You are subject scrutiny. You're involved in transactions of public funds, which should be scrutinized and should be questioned."

Osmond Martinez, Minister of State - Economic Transformation
"Hence, I have been following up with you and hence I have never asked you any favor or I did not tell you I will pay you for make you don't present this."

Jules Vasquez
"I don't think that's an option, but we don't have that conversation. We would never."

Osmond Martinez, Minister of State - Economic Transformation
"What I am saying is I I did not run from you or any of the media right away I posted that all the media houses can come in."

"I did not came and try to bribe you. And if I do so, you can correct me. Did I ask you? No."

Jules Vasquez
"But that's not an option."

Osmond Martinez, Minister of State - Economic Transformation
"No, no, no, no, no. I'm asking you a question because..."

Jules Vasquez
"Yes sir. But but you're bringing up something that's completely extraneous is like I say, I never try to bribe you."

"You know, I hope you don't take bribes. I certainly don't know."

Osmond Martinez, Minister of State - Economic Transformation
"But what I am saying is in this case..."

Jules Vasquez
"No, sir. In this case, we have had a completely straight interaction. And I am the one who initiated it and all bounds of propriety and I hope that we can keep it that way."

Home | Archives | Downloads/Podcasts | Advertise | Contact Us

7 News Belize