By Jose Luis Cruz: Three-term Mayor Rigoberto ‘Rigo’ Vellos has emerged victorious in Sunday’s heated PUP convention in Corozal Town. Vellos defeated Shajarie Rogers against all the odds to remain as the PUP’s mayoral candidate for Corozal Town.
At the close of polls today, officials reported that over 3,400 people had casted their votes. Tensions, which were already high prior to today’s convention, rose to more than once as voting progressed and the vote counting began.
Earlier tonight Breaking Belize News reported that unofficially Vellos was victorious and that the Vellos team for councilors were also leading but that the split ballots remained to be counted
According to PUP Chairman Henry Charles Usher Vellos received 1,790 votes to seal the victory.
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By Jose Luis Cruz: Three-term Mayor Rigoberto ‘Rigo’ Vellos has emerged victorious in Sunday’s heated PUP convention in Corozal Town. Vellos defeated Shajarie Rogers against all the odds to remain as the PUP’s mayoral candidate for Corozal Town. At the close of polls today, officials reported that over 3,400 people had casted their votes. Tensions,
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