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…
PAHO seeks new solutions to improve health care delivery in the Caribbean
From PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION PAHO / WHO seeks new solutions to improve health care delivery in Central America and the Caribbean Submissions are open until July 31 at 12:00 COT Washington, DC, July 13, 2017 (PAHO…
Caribbean geopolitics rejects somaliazation of Venezuela
By Beatrice Rangel From Latin American Herald Tribune Former Venezuela Presidential Chief of Staff Beatrice Rangel reveals what machinations led to the release of Leopoldo Lopez by the Maduro regime in Venezuela. The world was not fully awakening to what…
Pulling up the nets: The Caribbean initiative
By Rev. Angel L. Rivera-Agosto From Global Ministries Introduction: Mission from the Deep Sea to Dry Land and Back When Carlos Cardoza was invited to participate in the World Christianity Seminars in 2000, he proposed the title, “Re-discovering Caribbean Christian…
Caribbean nationals among 113 people arrested during ICE operation in US
From Jamaica Observer NEWARK, United States (CMC) — The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says it has arrested a number of Caribbean nationals among 113 people during an operation that formed part of the agency’s ongoing public…
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Int’l events dedicated to the elderly aids Caribbean Medical Assoc.
From Presna Latino Havana, Jun 8 (Prensa Latina) The work of the Caribbean Medical Association (AMECA) in the Dominican Republic has been benefited thanks to the exchange generated by the international events dedicated to the elderly, the head of this…
Bartech expands presence in Asia, Latin America and Caribbean
From HT Bartech, a provider of profit-generating automatic minibar solutions for the hospitality industry, said it has significantly expanded its presence in some of the world’s fasting growing travel markets, with recent installations at properties in seven key regions. Over…
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,…
Weekly Chart: Military spending in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Elizabeth Gonzalez From AS/COA Though global military spending rose over the last year, Latin America saw a big drop. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute released 2016 data last month showing that, after the Middle East, Latin America and…
Traffic speed management key to saving lives
5 MAY, 2017, Geneva/Washington (PAHO/WHO) – Excessive or inappropriate speed contributes to one in every three road traffic fatalities worldwide, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), Managing speed, which suggests that measures to address speed…
