November 26, 2021 The Organization of American States (OAS) released last week its Executive Summary of the Report on Drug Supply in the Americas 2021, which analyses drug supply data in…
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OAS Electoral Observation Mission Conducts Observation Tasks ahead of November 28 Elections in Honduras
November 23, 2021 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Honduras is present in the country to carry out the tasks of observation for the…
CARIFORUM-UK EPA virtual summit set to boost trade opportunities between Caribbean and UK
By Deidre Brathwaite November 23, 2021 A high-level virtual summit taking place on 24 November will help Caribbean and UK businesses capitalise on trade and investment opportunities under the recent…
PANCAP virtual Town Hall to address concerns about COVID-19 Vaccines for Children
November 19, 2021 The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, will host a virtual…
OAS Announces Winners of the 2021 Inter-American Award on Innovation in Effective Public Management
November 19, 2021 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) announces the winners and Special Recognitions of the IX Edition of the “Inter-American Award on Innovation in…
Jamaica: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission
November 19, 2021 In the decade preceding the pandemic Jamaica made good progress in restoring macroeconomic and financial stability. Aided by IMF financial support, the fiscal deficit was brought from 11…
Guatemala to Tackle Natural Disasters, Health Emergencies with IDB Support
November 19, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $400 million contingency loan financing a program to mitigate the impact of natural disasters and health emergencies on Guatemala’s public finances.…
Statement of the Council of Ministers of CARIFORUM on the Ex-Post Evaluation of the CARIFORUM-EU EPA
November 16, 2021 The Council of Ministers of CARIFORUM wishes to put on record, the Region’s concerns with a number of ‘findings’ of the Study commissioned by the European Commission,…
OAS Electoral Observation Mission Condemns Acts of Violence in the Context of the Upcoming Elections in Honduras
November 16, 2021 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Honduras, headed by the former President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solís, strongly condemns the…
IDB supports Colombia to integrate Venezuelan migrants socially and economically
November 16, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $300 million loan for the social and economic inclusion of the Venezuelan migrant population in Colombia. The operation also includes…
First visit of the Caribbean Development Bank’s new President to Luxembourg opens doors for additional European Investment Bank-supported projects in the region
November 16, 2021 President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon visits the President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Werner Hoyer to discuss new areas of cooperation…
Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean rebound despite pandemic
November 16, 2021 Intraregional sales achieve a solid increase Tourism and travel suffer a steep decline; knowledge-based services show resilience Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean increased 31.2 percent…