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Better governments for better lives: A road map for enhancing Civil Service Management in six Caribbean Countries
By Mariano Lafuente From BID Mejorando vidas High-quality human resources are the centerpiece of state capacity. The ways in which the civil service is managed—human resource planning policies, recruitment and selection, pay, and professional development, among other factors—are critical for…
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Caribbean vis-à-vis the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration
By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary, ECLAC The member States of the United Nations are preparing to adopt in Marrakech the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, which has received broad support from the region of Latin America and…
The future of Latin America and the Caribbean in the context of the rise of China
By Evan Ellis Senior Associate (Non-resident), Americas Program From CSIS There are numerous analyses about China and its future, as well as about Chinese engagement with Latin America. This report examines, in detail, how the growth of China, with its…
Haiti: Six killed in anti-corruption protests
From Aljazeera Thousands of demonstrators demand trial over alleged misuse of $3.8bn in public funds from Venezuelan oil programme. Six people have been killed and at least five others wounded during anti-corruption protests across Haiti, according to police, as anger…
O’Brian to head Airports Council International in Latin America
From Breaking Travel News Members of the Airports Council International – Latin America and Caribbean general assembly have unanimously voted to elect Andrew O’Brian, chief executive of Corporación Quiport, as president of the organisation for a two-year term. The body…
ACI calls for investment in Latin American and Caribbean regions to support aviation growth
BY DAN SYMONDS From Passenger Terminal Today Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI Latin America-Caribbean have called for an industry-wide response to the growing demand for air services in the region. The Latin America-Caribbean region experienced an economic recovery…
Brazil, Latin America and the Caribbean resist Jair Bolsonaro’s fascism
From Friends of the Earth International Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean call for the creation of an internationalist anti-fascist front, in line with the Continental Action for Democracy and against Neoliberalism (Jornada Continental por la Democracia…
Initiatives target Latin American, Caribbean aviation
BY DOUGLAS CLARK From Transportation Today The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is encouraging Latin America and Caribbean governments to explore avenues to enhance the economic and social benefits of aviation. During the recent Airline Leaders Forum organized by the…
Conference lends ‘Parrot’s-Eye View’ into Latin America and Caribbean
By Michael Rouleau WILLIMANTIC, CT (10/16/2018) On the 526-year anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ “discovery” of the New World, on Oct. 12, Eastern Connecticut State University hosted its third Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) Conference. The symposium featured research presentations…
Caribbean nations pay steep price for climate change caused by others
By Daniel Gutman BUENOS AIRES, Oct 16 2018 (IPS) – Although their contribution to global warming is negligible, Caribbean nations are bearing the brunt of its impact. Climate phenomena are so devastating that countries are beginning to prepare not so…
