Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena on inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Time for Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean Has Arrived: With Urgency and Without Delay *By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC On October 24th, we commemorated the 74th anniversary of the entry into force of the United…
Destinations of the week
Amazing Caribbean villas for winter sun From The Top Villas If you need a dose of sunshine this winter, take your pick from these top tropical hideaways. From cozy beach hangouts to swanky mansions with infinity pools and private chefs, these…
WarnerMedia to take full ownership of HBO-branded services in Spanish-Speaking Latin America and the Caribbean, including all HBO, MAX, Cinemax and HBO Go offerings
Brazil Excluded from Transaction and Upcoming Streaming Service at This Time New York, United States: WarnerMedia has reached an agreement to buy Ole Communications’ minority stake in HBO Ole Partners, the joint venture between WarnerMedia and Ole Communications. When the transaction…
Preliminary overview of the economies of the Caribbean 2018–2019: Economic restructuring and fiscal consolidation as a platform to increase growth
From ECLAC Author: McLean, Sheldon – Alleyne, Dillon – Hendrickson, Michael – Oyolola, Maharouf – Pantin, Machel – Skerrette, Nyasha – Tokuda, Hidenobu UN symbol.: LC/CAR/TS.2019/345 p. Editorial: ECLAC October 2019 DESCRIPTION This overview examines the economic performance of economies of the Caribbean…
Caribbean, Latin American families eating themselves to death
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, DC, USA (CMC) — A new report by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says ultra-processed foods are gaining ground among Latin American and Caribbean families. The report, published on Wednesday, says ultra-processed food, sugary beverages…
Airborne response launches AirborneBeyond BVLOS UAS testing program at select Caribbean and Latin America locations
From Geospatial World Airborne Response, the premier provider of Mission Critical Unmanned Solutions® for industry and government, today unveiled their new AirborneBeyond™ program designed to provide UAS manufacturers and enterprise customers concierge-style, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) testing capabilities outside…
The US, the Caribbean, and climate change
From Dominican Today Speaking last week in Pittsburg, President Trump all but confirmed that the US was withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate change agreement. “The Paris accord would have been shutting down American producers with excessive regulatory restrictions like…
Caribbean’s largest tourism marketing event on track for the Bahamas
CHTA renews commitment to bring premier Caribbean travel and tourism marketing event to Baha Mar, Bahamas in 2020 MIAMI (October 24, 2019) – Citing the new tourism offerings in The Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean and the opportunity to showcase…
Latin America and the Caribbean, under fire
From The Yucatan Times Protests have erupted. They are repeated from Mexico to Chile, passing through Haiti; although the demands are diverse, there is a common factor: citizen awakening. AN JOSÉ Costa Rica (Agencies/EFE) – Forged in a bonfire of deep…
Kempinski opens its first Caribbean hotel in Dominica
By Julia Tore From Rus Tourism News Last week, Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group officially launched its first resort in the Eastern Caribbean region, with special guests expected to fly in the following weeks. Cabrits Resort & Spa Kempinski Resort Dominica is the first internationally branded…





