You come in by boat, cut the engine, and drift into Lindbergh Bay with a floating taco bar ahead of you. The water here is clear enough to see sand patches under the surface as you slow down. Small boats move through the bay. People sit in float seats with drinks in hand. Others climb […]
Above: Panama City By the Caribbean Journal staff Banco BBVA Panama today signed an agreement with the IFC to provide $25 million to the bank to support its efforts to expand lending to farmers and small and medium-sized enterprises. SMEs account for 80 percent of Panama’s total employment, according to the IFC, which is a […]
Above: Chilean President Sebastian Pinera in Paramaribo for the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting last week (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM has launched an online system allowing consumers in the Caribbean to alert authorities on dangerous products they encounter in the marketplace. The plan, dubbed the CARICOM Rapid Exchange System for Dangerous […]
Above: US Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sanchez and OAS SG Jose Miguel Insulza (Photo: OAS) By the Caribbean Journal staff OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza held talks Tuesday with Francisco Sanchez, the United States Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade. Sanchez was participating at the Private Sector Forum Dialogue “Connecting Companies, […]
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