Trinidad and Tobago

  • Feb 20, 2009
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Financial turmoil expands

One of the region's biggest conglomerates had to be bailed out at the end of January. The CL...

  • Oct 1, 2008
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Integration plan risks divisions

The drive for closer ties could also exacerbate divisions in the region.

  • Jun 26, 2008
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LATIN AMERICA: Region counts cost of high oil prices

Although Venezuela and Mexico are among the world's leading oil exporters, there are growing...

Latin America
  • Jun 20, 2008
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JAMAICA: Crime, election challenge test government

The image of lawlessness threatens to undermine the economy at a time when the government also...

Jamaica
  • Jun 5, 2008
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LATIN AMERICA: Growing SWFs face governance challenge

Although the region's SWFs are still small compared to those of Gulf oil producers and Asian...

Latin America
  • Apr 10, 2008
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CARIBBEAN: Crime cooperation requires political will

The Caribbean Community (Caricom) held a Heads of Government Summit on crime in Port of Spain on...

Caribbean
  • Jan 4, 2008
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CARIBBEAN/EU: Economic partnership comes into force

The trade accord with the EU, compatible with WTO requirements, was initialed in mid-December,...

Caribbean
  • Nov 9, 2007
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Manning secures election victory

General elections were held on November 5. Prime Minister Patrick Manning's calculated gamble...