As far as the 500 million, I would have to look at the numbers that you’re speaking to because nothing that Briceno says can be believed and that leads me to Caye Chapel.

Source: https://lovefm.com/opposition-slams-belize-investment-summit-as-expensive-talk-show/

Kayakers were challenged to paddle around the southern half of Ambergris Caye starting from the Boca del Rio channel on the west side, around the island’s lagoon, and returning to the beach park from the eastern side.

Source: https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2023/05/30/hol-chan-marine-reserve-concludes-its-2023-reef-fest-with-a-fun-and-educational-fair/

Many environmentalists on Ambergris Caye warn that without the mangroves there will be no fishing industry or tourism as the barrier reef, which supports thousands of livelihoods on the island and the rest of the country, will disappear.

Source: https://www.sanpedrosun.com/conservation/2023/10/07/the-future-of-mangroves-on-ambergris-caye-what-are-authorities-doing/

Rodrigo Caye Daudt et al, Snow depth estimation at country-scale with high spatial and temporal resolution, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote SensingDOI: 10.1016/j.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-12-ai-capable-depth-switzerland-satellite.html