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Marriott Is Reopening These Two All-Inclusive Beach Resorts in Barbados in 2026

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When Marriott International acquired Elegant Hotels back in 2019, it quietly reshaped Barbados’ resort landscape. The deal brought a collection of established beachfront properties into Marriott’s portfolio. More importantly, it kicked off Marriott’s foray into the all-inclusive space, beginning what has been a massive expansion into all-inclusive all over the Caribbean region and beyond.  In […]

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Panama Receives New Patrol Boats as Part of Agreement With Italy

Above: some of the new patrol boats donated by Italy By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama has received four new patrol boats donated to the country under an agreement between the governments of Panama and Italy. The new boats will start monitoring activity on the country’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts, following an official inauguration ceremony […]

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Panama Launching New Solar Project

Above: Hector Aparicio By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama’s government is launching a new solar panel project that could help provide power for 600 families in the Rodeo Viejo de Sona district in the Veraguas province. The project, which is being conducted by the President of Panama’s National Assembly, Hector Aparicio, aims to provide electricity […]

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Panama Receives Credentials From New US, Indonesian Ambassadors

Above: new US Ambassador to Panama Jonathan Farrar with President Ricardo Martinelli and Foreign Minister Francisco Alvarez de Soto (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff The new United States and Indonesian Ambassadors to Panama delivered their credentials to President Ricardo Martinelli Tuesday. Jonathan Farrar, of the United States, and Dwi Ayu Arimami, of Indonesia, […]

Panama Launching New Solar Project

 Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli By the Caribbean Journal staff With the expansion of the Panama Canal and an increasing number of foreign investment opportunities, Panama could be a major partner for the Caribbean, according to President Ricardo Martinelli. The Panamanian leader, who was speaking Monday at the Caribbean Investment Forum in Port of Spain, […]

Panama President to Visit Trinidad

 Above: Panama and Trinidad’s leaders in Panama City last month (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli will visit Trinidad next week for the Caribbean Investment Forum. Martinelli hosted a visit by Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar in mid-April. That meeting came after March talks that resulted in the signing of […]

Panama President Martinelli Arrives in Trinidad for Investment Conference

 Above: Martinelli upon his arrival to Port of Spain (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli has arrived in Trinidad and Tobago for the Caribbean Investment Forum in Port of Spain, which begins Monday. Martinelli is the conference’s keynote speaker, and will present to the forum information on Panama’s economic achievements […]

Panama's Martinelli Hosts Former Uruguay President Tabaré Vazquez

 Above: Tabaré Vásquez and Ricardo Martinelli By the Caribbean Journal staff Former Uruguay President Tabaré Vázquez paid a visit Tuesday to President Ricardo Martinelli. Vazquez, who is in Panama to participate as a keynote speaker at a forum on Regional Exchange Solutions, was invited by the Foreign Ministry. Vazquez told Martinelli about the “Plan Ceibal,” […]

Panama President Martinelli Holds Talks With Australian Delegation

 Above: the delegation in Panama City By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli held talks Monday with Ambassador John McCarthy, the Special Envoy for Latin America of Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. In what was characterized as “open and frank” dialogue, McCarthy spoke of Australia’s interest in investing in Panama. He also suggested […]

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 Ricardo Martinelli. The March talks resulted in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in […]

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 rural communities in the areas. The project, which came at a cost of over $155 […]

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 the Americas in Cartagena. Martinelli proposed eliminating all of the bureaucratic barriers that exist in […]