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Belize, Mexico Hold Talks
Above: the Princess Hotel in Belompan, Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Belize and Mexico met for a two-day summit in Belmopan this week. The seventh meeting of the Belize-Mexico Bi-National Commission, which was held at the […]
Trade With Haiti of “Vital Importance” to Dominican Republic Economy
Above: the region near the Massacre River in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff Trade with Haiti has become of vital importance to the Dominican Republic, according to Dominican Economy Minister Temistocles Montas. The country’s strong relations with […]
US Virgin Islands Governor Signs Executive Order to Restore Historic Towns
Above: Charlotte Amalie By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Governor John De Jongh signed an executive order last week laying the groundwork for new economic and cosmetic renewal projects in historic towns on St Croix and St […]
Dominican Republic Economy Grew By 4.5 Percent in 2011: Report
Above: Independence Square, Puerto Plata (Photo: DR Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s economy grew by 4.5 percent in 2011, according to a report from President Leonel Fernandez. The President said 160,000 jobs were created last year, […]
Inter-American Development Bank’s Caribbean Governors Meet in Suriname
Above: Paramaribo (Photo: IDB) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean governors of the Inter-American Development Bank met in Suriname Monday to discuss development challenges and opportunities in the region. It was the first annual meeting of the Governors of […]
The Most Popular Stories of 2011
What were CJ readers’ favourite stories of 2011? See below for the five most popular pieces in Caribbean Journal this year. For Large-Scale Earthquake in Eastern Caribbean, a Question of When, Not If Could the Caribbean experience another earthquake like […]
A New Dawn for Haiti Tourism?
Above: Cayes-Jacmel (Photo: HTO) By Maura R. O’Connor CJ Contributor When Dominican business entrepreneur Frank Ranieri wanted to get involved in tourism in the 1970s, he crossed the border into Haiti to see how it was done. “[Haiti’s tourism] was […]
Regional Outlook: Preparing for the Worst, Hoping for the Best
By Hasan Tuluy Op-Ed Contributor Latin America and the Caribbean began 2011 on an economic high. After swiftly bouncing back from the 2008/2009 global crisis, the region grew at a record level in 2010 with some countries reaching East Asian […]
Haiti: Where Did the Money Go? An Interview with Michele Mitchell
Above: a camp in Port-au-Prince (Photo: Leslie Owen) By Alexander Britell The aftermath of the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010 saw waves of aid workers pouring into the country, backed by billions in aid funds. But […]
Interview with Philippe Saint-Cyr of the American Chamber of Commerce in Haiti
By Alexander Britell Investors and stakeholders met yesterday in Miami for the Inter-American Development Bank’s Haiti Reconstruction Investment Forum to take a look at the range of economic opportunities and the progress of rebuilding in Haiti. One area seen as […]
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