By: Insight Crime August 29, 2023 Venezuela’s agriculture and drinks industries may be on the brink of collapse, business leaders warn, as domestic producers face insurmountable competition from a flood…
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Statement from the OAS General Secretariat on the Situation in Guatemala
August 29, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) has become aware of Resolution SRC-R -3207-2023 issued by the General Directorate of the Registry of Citizens…
Panama Canal drought traps 200 plus ships!
By: Staff Writer August 25, 2023 The Panama Canal Drought has trapped over 200 ships in its muddy slush, some unable to move for over three weeks. Climate change is…
Gladstone Heirs to Apologize for Both Slavery and Indenture Tomorrow at the University of Guyana
August 25, 2023 The University of Guyana wishes to clarify that the apology it helped negotiate with the Gladstone heirs for Guyana includes slavery and indentureship since the particular ancestor…
Tropical Storm Franklin Impacting Travel in Caribbean
August 25, 2023 Airlines have issued travel waivers and cruise lines are altering itineraries as Tropical Storm Franklin moved through the Caribbean Sea toward Haiti and the Dominican Republic, where…
Arévalo wins Guatemala presidential elections: What’s next?
By: Staff Writer August 22, 2023 Bernardo Arevalo, the left leaning anti-corruption outsider has won the Guatemalan presidential election over former first lady of Guatemala, Sandra Torres. Mr Arevalo’s agenda…
China’s political footprint in LAC grows!
By: Staff Writer August 18, 2023 The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) authoritarian regime is fueling its penetration of the Latin American and Caribbean region, says the Council of the Americas…
Bonaire Human Rights Organization reaction to Dutch State-Secretary van Huffelen call to participate in internet-consultations
August 18, 2023 With regards to the Dutch government using “internetconsultatie” https://www.internetconsultatie.nl/wolbesfinbes/b1 to collect ideas from residents and organizations, including NGOs, about legislative proposals. That these so-called consultations would be…
Guatemala readies for testy presidential runoff
By: Staff Writer August 15, 2023 Guatemala’s anticipated presidential election runoff is heading into this coming Sunday’s election day with some controversy as one candidate’s campaign headquarters is raided by…
Media Entrepreneur Jael Joseph Debuts Kalinago Documentary at Caribbean Tales Film Festival
August 15, 2023 Known popularly in the Caribbean and Canadian landscape as a marketing guru, media personality and entrepreneur, Jael Joseph will soon be known by another moniker- director; as…
IMF and Honduras Reach Staff-Level Agreement on a Three-Year Extended Credit/Fund Facility Arrangement
August 15, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Ricardo Llaudes, Mission Chief for Honduras, visited Tegucigalpa during June 5–16, 2023, [1] and held virtual discussions in the recent…
CARICOM Eminent Persons Group Recent Activities
August 15, 2023 At the end of their visit to Haiti on 12-15 July 2023 to facilitate inter-Haitian dialogue in the search for a solution to the political crisis, the…