Mrs. Myrtle Palacio is a Belizean mother of two and grandmother of three. She holds a
Trained Teacher’s Diploma, Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Business
Management with cum laude honours, and a Master of Science degree in Urban Studies
with concentration in Community Economic Development and Social/Policy Planning.
She conducts research, presents technical papers at national & international conferences,
and has published on topical areas of socio-political, socio-cultural and socio-economical
concerns. Her weekly column in the Amandala in 1998/2000 broached topics such as,
the family, poverty, gender issues, ethnicity, and the socio-political context.
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