October 8, 2024 The Permanent Representative of Belize to the Organization of American States (OAS), Lynn Raymond Young, today assumed the Chair of the Permanent Council, a position that he…
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US dockworker strike to be suspended until Jan 15
By: Staff Writer October 4, 2024 Caribbean countries can breathe a sigh of relief now that the US dockworker strike has come to a halt for the time being. Tens…
Top US State Attorneys back Caribbean Gun Act
By: Staff Writer October 4, 2024 A coalition of 12 US Attorney General’s are calling on the US congress to pass the Caribbean Arms Trafficking Causes Harm (CATCH) Act. Letitia…
Women Artisans from Darién Receive Capital from the Ministry of Government of Panama to Strengthen Livelihoods thanks to the MIRPS Fund administered by the OAS
October 4, 2024 Seventy-five Panamanian women from the Association of Ipetí Emberá Artisan Women (AMARIE) received the first of two installments of seed capital from the Ministry of Government of…
Statement from the OAS Observation Mission for the Selection of Judges in Guatemala
October 4, 2024 The Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the Selection of Judges of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) and Courts of Appeals and…
Summit of the Future: Bonaire’s Cry for Justice – Demanding Self-Determination and an End to Human Rights Violations
October 1, 2024 Following the participation of our organizations at the United Nations’ Summit of the Future in New York, Davika Bissessar president of Bonaire Human Rights Organization and James…
Security Forces in Venezuela Extort Detainees Amid Political Repression
By: Insight Crime October 1, 2024 The United States sanctioned several Venezuelan government officials for extorting money from political detainees, highlighting how President Nicolás Maduro’s administration relies on criminal rents…
ECLAC Executive Secretary: Road to Caribbean Sustainable Development not Easy, ECLAC Here to Support… T&T Elected Chair of Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee
October 1, 2024 In the 30th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) Caribbean ministers, ambassadors and development specialists discussed solutions to pressing development challenges. ECLAC Executive Secretary…
OAS Observation Mission for the Selection of Judicial Authorities in Guatemala Calls on Congress to Consider the Honorability of Candidates
October 1, 2024 The Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the Selection of Judges of the Supreme Court of Justice and Courts of Appeals and Other…
Holness under fire for secret bank accounts
By: Staff Writer September 27, 2024 Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness is facing calls for his resignation amid an Integrity Commission investigation that revealed that Holness had omitted bank accounts…
UNDP says LAC faces complex challenges for economic growth and social inclusion
By: Staff Writer September 27, 2024 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in conjunction with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) said in its recent Governance…