And as we told you yesterday, the importer, a company called Goliath, told GOB that they want to pick up the slack after reported shortages of Belikin Beer at tourist destinations.

But beer isn't the only thing that's been scarce. There's been a recent shortage of flour - so much so that Dario's Meatpies had to tell their customers "no pie today." Brent Hernandez, the operations manager, explained to us that they've had limited production over the last two days - only 50% - because they can't get flour at the miller though wholesalers. They hope things go back to normal tomorrow, but are asleep concerned that flour prices may go up.

Tonight the news is that the shortages may not last for much longer - Minister Mai explained what went wrong in the first place:

Jose Mai, Minister of Agriculture
"The problem was that the mill was having some problems. That has been addressed since last week so I know they're working overtime to supply the market once again but it should be temporary."

"We have to, again, consult with Belize mills to see how that is going. The Director is working on that too but I'll give you an update on that sometime maybe by tomorrow."