Time for Latin America & the Caribbean to come first
By Sergio Alejandro Gómez From Granma.cu The policy of “America first” defended by the current U.S. administration constitutes a declaration of principles. If Washington once fantasized about a world in its own image and likeness, in which progress would spread…
Tourists ruined travel destinations
7 massively popular travel destinations that tourists have ruined By Mary Hanbury, Business Insider Between 2011 and 2015, the number of tourists visiting Iceland almost doubled from 566,000 to over 1 million. Robert Hoetink / Shutterstock.com Social media is our…
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Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018: An economic recovery in the making
By Alejandro Werne From IMF Recent trends in the world economy and financial markets are good news for Latin America. Global growth and trade are on an upswing, and we expect the momentum to continue in 2018. Stronger commodity prices…
I Squared Capital to acquire IC Power’s Latin American and Caribbean businesses
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–I Squared Capital, through its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund II, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Latin American and Caribbean businesses (the “LatAm Businesses”) of Inkia Energy Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IC Power Ltd. (“IC…
Munich Re underlines microinsurance growth in Latin America & Caribbean
By Luke Gallin From Reinsurance News Preliminary findings of a recent study on microinsurance across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), published by the Munich Re Foundation and the Microinsurance Network, highlights substantial growth in take-up rates in recent times,…
Predicting malaria
Satellites help predict malaria outbreaks months in advance Jon Fingas From engadget A view from space can mitigate diseases on Earth. Malaria is one of the greatest health threats in tropical regions like the Amazon, but predicting its spread is…
Destinations of the week
7 massively popular travel destinations that tourists have ruined By Mary Hanbury From Business Insider Social media is our new travel agent, and it’s changing the places we go. Next time you’re scrolling through Instagram enviously looking at vacation photos…
Human remains discovered after 12-year search for American student in Aruba
From Caribbean News Service ORANJESTAD, Aug 17 2017 – There is another twist to the mystery surrounding the disappearance of American high school graduate Natalee Holloway following the discovery of human remains in this Dutch Caribbean territory. Holloway, 18, was…
Foreigners own 1 million+ acres of Georgia ag land
By Lois Norder From AJC Georgia is among nine states where foreign interests own more than 1 million acres of land deemed agricultural, according to a recent report by The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. The roster of foreign owners…
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Sir Ronald Sanders: CARICOM – Pride turned to gloom
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 WASHINGTON, United States, Thursday June 22, 2017 – Three weeks ago, I and many other committed Caribbean integrationists, declared that the unity displayed by CARICOM countries at the Organization of American States (OAS) on…
