Above: the Grand Velas Riviera Maya By the Caribbean Journal staff World-renowned Spanish chef Juan Mari Arzak has been named the Gastronomic Ambassador for the Grand Velas Riviera Maya Resort on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. Arzak, considered one of the leading […]

Above: Dick Doumeng By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean is mourning the loss of Dick Doumeng, the owner of the Bolongo Bay Beach Resort on St Thomas, who passed away earlier this week. Doumeng, who was 78, passed away […]

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly in a speech to the European Parliament By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing his tour of the European Union’s political institutions, Haiti President Michel Martelly addressed the European Parliament Tuesday. Martelly, speaking to a plenary […]

Above: downtown Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Around 77 percent of banks in Latin America and the Caribbean expect to increase credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to a survey conducted by the Inter-American Development […]