Caribbean

  • Apr 7, 2015
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Venezuela's PetroCaribe Caribbean oil aid may tail off

Cuts in subsidised oil are long overdue but will hit fragile Caribbean economies, possibly opening US options there

Caribbean
  • Apr 1, 2015
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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
  • Oct 17, 2014
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Caribbean states mount travel bans as ebola fears rise

If it arrives, ebola could have grave effects on a tourist-dependent, infrastructure-poor region

Caribbean
  • Aug 13, 2014
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Youth unemployment raises Latin America challenges

The ILO announced yesterday that youth unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean affects 8...

Caribbean
  • Aug 11, 2014
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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
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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
  • Jun 2, 2014
  • 2 min read

Caribbean nations coordinate crime-fighting strategies

Yesterday members of the security forces of eleven Caribbean countries, the United States and...

Caribbean