By: The Organisation of American States February 26, 2021 The XI Americas Competitiveness Forum was inaugurated today by the President of Ecuador, Lenin Moreno and the Secretary General of the…
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OAS and El Salvador Formalize Sending of Mission to Observe Feb 28 Legislative and Municipal Elections
By: Organisation of American States February 19, 2021 The Organization of American States (OAS) today formalized with the government of El Salvador the sending of an Electoral Observation Mission for…
CARICOM insists on equitable distribution of Vaccines
By: Staff Writer February 19, 2021 In a rare display of unity, the 14 independent CARICOM states today insisted on the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. A resolution which CARICOM…
CARICOM and Canadian Foreign Ministers to Meet
By: CARICOM February 19, 2021 The Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Canada will meet virtually on Friday 19 February 2021, with the discussions expected to centre on key issues of…
CARICOM ELECTIONS OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
By: CARICOM February 19, 2021 Pursuant to the request made on the 31 January 2021 by the Office of the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands for a CARICOM…
STAY IN THE LOOP with CARICOM
By: CARICOM February 16, 2021 In this episode, Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms. Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community. Highlights:…
Colombia: Navigating the Pandemic and High Uncertainty, while Securing the Recovery
By: The International Monetary Fund February 16, 2021 Faced by a pandemic that led to the largest recession on record—with vulnerable groups particularly affected—Colombia used the flexibility afforded by its…
Secretary-General praises strong CARICOM Solidarity in COVID-19 vaccine sharing
By: CARICOM February 16, 2021 CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRoque on Friday praised the strong solidarity within CARICOM as Member States share their limited first batches of COVID-19 vaccines. The…
CARICOM congratulates West Indies on Test Series win
By: CARICOM February 16, 2021 Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, has extended congratulations to the West Indies cricket…
China is Expanding its Presence in Latin America’s Energy and Strategic Minerals Industries
February 12, 2021 China is broadening its presence in Latin America’s energy and strategic minerals sectors, posing challenges to the regional countries themselves as well as to the United States,…
CDB, EU and CROSQ Enabling Greater Market Access
February 12, 2021 Export oriented businesses in Barbados, Dominica, and St Kitts and Nevis will be offered globally standardised testing at domestic laboratories as early as next year, says Daniel…