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Not long ago, scandals and public discontent would have been enough to bring Belize’s unions into the streets. Their ability to mobilize workers and galvanize public support helped shape some of the country's most defining political moments. Today, however, amid mounting scrutiny over the Mira Millions affair and the Ministry of Defense procurement controversy, organized labor appears largely absent from the conversation. The contrast has not gone unnoticed. News Five's Paul Lopez reports.