Destinations of the week
The 25 places you need to visit in 2018, according to the world’s top travel experts – Part 2 By Bobbie Edsor From Business Insider Sail through the air past towering waterfalls and gleaming glacial lakes in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.Unsplash/Leila Azevedo…
UN regional forum for Latin America and Caribbean marks 70th anniversary
From UN News Centre Wide view of the high-level seminar in commemoration of the UN Economic Commission for Latina America and the Caribbean’s (ECLAC) 70th anniversary, in Santiago, Chile. Photo: Carlos Vera/ECLAC. 10 January 2018 – The United Nations Economic…
Destinations of the week
The 25 places you need to visit in 2018, according to the world’s top travel experts Part 2 From Business Insider Sail to Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia. Unsplash/Tito Rebellious “The place that stole the show for me this year — and…
FAO: Hunger in the Caribbean remains prevalent
From 103FM tt The Caribbean remains the sub-region with the highest prevalence of hunger at 17.7% according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. According to the Panorama of Food Security and Nutrition, hunger levels are still low in Latin America…
Antigua and Barbuda prepared for challenge of rebuilding
From Tribune 242 Sir Ronald Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda’s ambassador to Washington, DC, has said the two-island nation is prepared to face the challenges of rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma if it does not get outside aid for…
Massive black hole discovered near heart of the Milky Way
From hindustan times A huge black hole — about 100,000 times more massive than our Sun — has been discovered lurking in a toxic gas cloud near the heart of the Milky Way. If confirmed, the object will rank as…
Eclac opens debate on digital Latin America and Caribbean agenda
Santiago de Chile, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) ECLAC opened the debate on the new digital agenda of Latin America and the Caribbean (eLAC2020) that looks to update trends amid the dynamic of technologies in the world. With the help of…
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Carissa F. Etienne: Health inequities endanger economic and social growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
Santiago, Chile, July 3, 2017 (PAHO / WHO) – Health inequities are “not only unjust, they also threaten the advances we have made in the last decades and endanger economic growth and social development” in Latin America and the Caribbean, said PAHO…
Trinidad and Tobago to expand bilateral cooperation with ECLAC
From Caribbean News Now SANTIAGO, Chile — The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley, on Monday visited the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, where he was…
Latin America and the Caribbean: Bouncing back from recession
From IMF Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to gradually emerge from recession in 2017, but to secure strong and inclusive growth going forward the region needs to address gaps in infrastructure, improve education outcomes, strengthen the business environment,…
