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Panama President Martinelli Opens New Irrigation Project in Tonosi Valley

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli at the opening of the irrigation project (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli has opened a new irrigation project in the Tonosi Valley that could benefit some 5,000 residents of […]

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Panama President Martinelli, Trinidad PM Persad-Bissessar Talk Energy

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli and Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar during the visit (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following her visit to Panama in March, Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar held bilateral talks in Panama City with President […]

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Panama President Martinelli: Connectivity Key to Regional Integration

Above: US President Barack Obama and Panama President Ricardo Martinelli (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Connectivity is key to the integration of the Americas, according to Panama President Ricardo Martinelli, who was speaking at the Sixth Summit of […]

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Panama's Metro Project Moves Forward

Above: construction work on Panama’s new Metro project (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Construction on Panama City’s new Metro is moving forward, with 30 percent of the project completed, according to the government. The first tests runs will […]


Panama and Costa Rica's Presidents Talk Drug Fight in Guatemala

Above: The meeting in Antigua (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli and Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla met in Antigua, Guatemala Saturday to analyze strategies on the fight against drug trafficking in the region. The […]


Panama President Ricardo Martinelli, Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño Meet

Above: the Panamanian and Puerto Rican delegations (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli and Foreign Minister Roberto Henriquez received Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño for talks Wednesday about future investment and trade. Martinelli said Panama […]

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Panama Among Countries Most Suited to Attract Green Investment: Report

Above: Panama City (Photo: Panama Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama is among the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean most-suited to attract capital for low-carbon investment, according to a report from market research firm Bloomberg New Energy […]


Panama and Nicaragua to Deepen Ties on Security, Regional Integration

Above: Daniel Ortega and Ricardo Martinelli (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega agreed to encourage and deepen their two countries’ cooperation on security matters and the fight against transnational crime. […]


Haiti, Venezuela Sign Cooperation Pact

Above: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Haitian President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly’s visit to the ALBA Summit in Caracas this weekend culminated in the signing of a cooperation agreement between Haiti and Venezuela. […]

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Haiti's Michel Martelly, Joined by Sean Penn, Heads to Venezuela

Above: Martelly with Vice-Minister Temir Porras and actor Sean Penn By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly arrived in Caracas Friday for talks with the Venezuelan government and to attend the ALBA summit before he heads to Panama […]


Op-Ed: Why the Caribbean Matters

By Michael W Edghill Op-Ed Contributor When it comes to US foreign policy, most of the focus tends to be on the Middle East and, increasingly, China. There is rarely a cursory glance offered in the direction of Latin America […]


The Caribbean Year in Review

For the Caribbean, it was the Year of the Vote. By year’s end, five countries, Jamaica, Guyana, St Lucia and Haiti and the British Virgin Islands, will have chosen new leadership, with Jamaicans headed to the polls on Thursday. It […]


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