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Martinique Mourns Death of Music Legend

Above: Francisco By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique is mourning the death of a musical hero, the singer Francisco. Francisco, whose real name was Frantz Charles Denis, died Thursday morning at the age of 81 after a long battle with […]

Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic to Face Off in All-Caribbean WBC Final

Above: the Dominican Republic’s Hanley Ramirez By the Caribbean Journal staff Tuesday’s World Baseball Classic final in San Francisco will be an entirely Caribbean affair, with regional powers Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic to face off for the championship. […]

Panama President, French Foreign Minister Hold Talks

Above: the talks in Panama City (Photo: OP Panama) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli received French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Friday for discussions in Panama City. The two sides discussed ways to “strengthen economic and trade […]

Haiti on Super Bowl Stage for Second Straight Year

Above: Ricky Jean Francois By the Caribbean Journal staff Last year, it was the New York Giants’ Jason-Pierre Paul. Now, it’s Ricky Jean-Francois. For the second straight year, a defensive lineman for the NFC champions is of Haitian descent. The […]

From Barbados to the Super Bowl

Above: Ramon Harewood By the Caribbean Journal staff After a Caribbean-filled Super Bowl XLXVI last year, this year’s contest between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens returns the region to the global sporting stage. Ramon Harewood, an offensive […]

Volkswagen Goes Jamaican in Super Bowl Ad, With Help from Jimmy Cliff

Above: a shot from the new ad By the Caribbean Journal staff German car maker Volkswagen has infused its latest ad with Jamaican flavour. The new video spot, which will be used for the Super Bowl on Sunday, is called […]

Starwood Eyeing Caribbean Expansion

Above: the St Regis Bahia Beach in Puerto Rico By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — Last month, Starwood’s Richard Suarez said the company was pursuing an “aggressive expansion strategy” in Latin America. But that strategy appears to include the Caribbean […]

Cuban Migrants Flee from Detention Centre in Cayman Islands

Above: Grand Cayman (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A pair of Cuban detainees have escaped from an immigration detention centre in Cayman, authorities said Friday. The two detainees, Wilfredo Alarcon and Francisco Perez Rodrigues, were discovered missing from […]

Puerto Rico Governor-Elect Names New Public Health Officials

Above: Puerto Rico Governor-Elect Alejandro Garcia Padilla By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor-Elect Alejandro Garcia Padilla has appointed Dr Francisco Joglar Pesquera as the island’s next Secretary of Health, he announce this week. The new Secretary is a […]

Panama’s New Ministers Take Office

Above: the new ministers with Panama President Ricardo Martinelli (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli officially introduced four new ministers of government in a ceremony Monday. The appointments came after a cabinet shake-up announced by […]

Northeastern Dominican Republic Shaken By 4.4-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the earthquake (Graphic: USGS) The Dominican Republic was shaken by its second earthquake in as many days Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. A 4.4-Magnitude quake rocked the area near Samana on the country’s […]

Grenada Welcomes Home Mighty Sparrow

Above: Mighty Sparrow in Grand Roy By the Caribbean Journal staff Legendary calypsonian Mighty Sparrow received what he called a “stupendous” welcome in his recent return to Grenada. Sparrow, who was born in the village of Grand Roy in 1935, […]

Pananama President Martinelli Names New Minister of the Presidency

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli in 2011 (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli has appointed Foreign Minister Roberto Henriquez as the country’s new Minister of the Presidency. Henriquez replaces Demetrio “Jimmy” Papadimitriu, who had occupied […]

Caribbean Home: Escaping Reality and Finding Paradise in Tortola

Above: the main house of the Frenchman’s Cay Estate (Photo: Sotheby’s International Realty) At the top of one of the highest points in the west end of the British Virgin Islands’ Tortola is the Frenchman’s Cay Estate, a luxurious retreat […]

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 […]

Guyana, Mexico Seek Stronger Ties

Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar and Mexican Ambassador Francisco Olguin By the Caribbean Journal staff Mexico’s new Ambassador to Guyana, Francisco Olguin, presented his letters of credence today as Mexico’s second-ever Ambassador to the country. The move came ahead of […]

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 […]

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 […]

Dominican Republic Developing Community-Based Tourism Plan

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Tourism is developing a “National Community Tourism Plan” to improve growth in the sector. The announcement of the plan, which was made in San Juan de la Maguana, was made […]

Panama President Martinelli Heads to Nicaragua for Talks With Ortega

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli, centre (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli departs today for Managua for an official visit with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. The visit will include bilateral talks on several issues, including […]

OAS Secretary General Holds Talks with United States Trade Official

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 […]

Panama’s Martinelli, Trinidad’s Persad-Bissessar Hold Talks in Panama City

Above: Martenelli and Persad-Bissessar (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli hosted Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar for talks Monday on security, commerce, investment and the expansion of the Panama Canal. The two sides […]

Major League Baseball, Dominican Republic Sign Deal on Athlete Education

Above: the signing of the agreement (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Labour, Major League Baseball and two other agencies have signed an agreement on vocational training and youth employment in the country’s baseball […]

Jamaica Offering Loans for ICT Projects

Above: the Montego Bay Convention Centre, the scene of the Jamaica Investment Forum Photo: Ken Wiliams) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaican will be offering loans of up to $5 million for investment projects in the ICT sector, according […]

In Aruba, the Dominican Republic Builds Tribute to a Founding Father

Above: a ceremony marking the groundbreaking (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Consulate General in the Dominican Republic has begun construction in Aruba on the Plaza Juan Pablo Duarte, honouring one of the founding fathers of the Dominican […]

Panama Talks Human Rights and Development with OAS

Above: Francisco Alvarez de Soto and Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo/Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panamanian Deputy Foreign Minister Francisco Alvarez de Soto met Thursday with OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza for talks focused on human rights […]

Dominican Republic President Meets with Central American Judges

Above: President Fernandez leads the discussion (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez met Friday with several judges of the Central American Court of Justice. The President was joined by Francisco Dario Lobo Lara, the […]

Cuba’s Forgotten Art Schools

This article originally appeared in Untapped Cities. By Albert José-Antonio López Twelve years have passed since Princeton Architectural Press first published John Loomis’s Revolution of Forms: Cuba’s Forgotten Art Schools. In the time that has passed since its humble introduction to the […]

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