Caribbean

  • May 11, 2015
  • 7 min read

US-Caribbean clean energy will see Venezuela pushback

Plans to assist the Caribbean to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels will see technical and political hurdles

Caribbean
  • Apr 1, 2015
  • 6 min read

Caribbean prepares for 2015 hurricane season

Vulnerability to natural disasters and small, often fragile economies imply dependence on international support

Caribbean
  • Oct 22, 2014
  • 7 min read

Chikungunya failings fuel Caribbean ebola fears

Poor preparedness is raising concerns over epidemic risks and spillover into the wider economy

Caribbean
  • Aug 11, 2014
  • 7 min read

Gloom deepens as ECLAC cuts Latin America outlook

The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) now anticipates the...

Latin America
  • Aug 6, 2014
  • 7 min read

Structural problems drive Barbados economic woes

Barbados's real GDP growth over the past decade has been among the lowest in the Caribbean; over...

Barbados
  • May 20, 2014
  • 7 min read

Remittances to Latin America set for strong recovery

The growth of remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is anticipated to accelerate...

Latin America
  • Apr 7, 2014
  • 7 min read

Caribbean will not win European slavery reparations

The leaders of 14 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have agreed a wide-ranging plan calling...

Caribbean
  • Jan 8, 2014
  • 7 min read

Oil output forces regional rethink in Venezuela

State oil company PDVSA is providing 103,000 barrels per day (b/d) of oil to members of...

Venezuela