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Misick Extradition Request Formally Lodged with Brazilian Government
Above: Former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick By Alexander Britell The formal request to extradite former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick to the TCI was lodged with the Brazilian government on Tuesday, according to a statement issued on […]
Brazilian Airline GOL Is Expanding Caribbean Service to This Island
Above: Tobago By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s one of the most sought-after tourism source markets in the Caribbean — Brazil. And now one of Brazil’s major airlines is expanding its service in the Caribbean. Tobago’s Division of Tourism announced […]
Brazilian Officials Visit Antigua
Above: Brazilian military officials in Antigua (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation of military officials from Brazil visited Antigua and Barbuda this week. The seven-member delegation came after a series of pledges by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff […]
Governments of Dominica and Brazil Sign Visa Waiver Agreement
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Dominica and Brazil have signed a new visa waiver agreement. The new agreement means residents of Dominica and Brazil can travel between the two countries without the need […]
Michael Misick Released on Bail from Brazilian Prison: Report
Above: former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick By Alexander Britell Former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick has been released from prison in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on bail, the Turks and Caicos government said Friday. The Brazilian Supreme […]
Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, Brazilian Ambassador Hold Talks
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe received Brazilian Ambassador to Haiti Jose Luiz Machado e Costa at his private residence for talks this week. The discussions, which focused on […]
Trade Jumps Between Caribbean, Brazil
Above: São Paulo By the Caribbean Journal staff Trade between Brazil and the Caribbean Community has significantly increased in recent years, according to Brazil’s new Ambassador to CARICOM, Lineu Pupo De Paula. Total trade between CARICOM and Brazil was $530,602 in […]
Antigua and Barbuda and Brazil Sign Agreement on Security
Above: Antigua and Barbuda National Security Minister Dr Errol Cort in Brazil (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda and Brazil have signed a framework agreement in the field of defence and security, the government announced Thursday. […]
Moving Forward on Disability in Haiti
By James English CJ Contributor Gerald Oriol, Jr, Haiti’s Secretary of State for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities, recently discussed his first year in office and the road ahead for the Caribbean nation’s one million disabled citizens. Oriol […]
What Would a Logistics Hub Mean for Jamaica’s Economy?
Above: the port of Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff The development of Jamaica as a global logistics hub could mean a 17 percent bump in GDP over the next six to eight years, according to Industry Minister Anthony Hylton. […]
Copa, GOL Sign Codeshare Agreement
By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama-based Copa Airlines and Brazil-based GOL have announced the signing of a codeshare agreement. The agreement aims to “increase connectivity between Copa Airlines and GOL and facilitate travel to and from Brazil throughout Latin America […]
Guyana, Brazil Talk Cooperation
Above: the talks in Guyana By Dana Niland CJ Contributor South American neighbors Guyana and Brazil are deepening their ties. Brazilian Ambassador to Guyana Lineu Popo de Paula recently met with First Vice President and Prime Minister of Guyana Moses […]
The Caribbean’s Big New Canal Project
Above: Lake NIcaragua By George Nicholson and Rachael Robinson Op-Ed Contributors On Dec. 22, 2014, the Government of Nicaragua and the international infrastructure development firm, Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co. Ltd. (HKND), publicly announced the commencement of the […]
The Early Days of Caribbean Aviation
By Steven Keats CJ Contributor Many people recognize the name of the founder of Pan American Airways, Juan Trippe. But another name, Basel (BL) Rowe is known by very few — yet he is responsible for providing the germinating seed […]
Martinique’s Serge Letchimy Leading Delegation to Brazil
Above: Martinique Regional Council President Serge Letchimy By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique Regional Council President Serge Letchimy is leading a high-level business delegation to Brazil this week. The visit, which will officially begin on Tuesday, will focus on improving […]
Former Premier Michael Misick Returns to Turks and Caicos Islands
Above: Michael Misick By Alexander Britell Former Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Michael Misick has returned to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Misick, who was extradited from Brazil, arrived at the JAGS McCartney International Airport in Grand Turk Tuesday morning. […]
Can the Caribbean Attract Tourists From the BRICS?
Above: Union Island, St Vincent and the Grenadines (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The United States, the United Kingdom and Canada remain the primary source markets for Caribbean tourism — but with the global tourism market getting more […]
Michael Misick to Be Extradited to Turks and Caicos Islands
Above: Former TCI Premier Michael Misick By Alexander Britell Former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick’s extradition was approved unanimously by Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court on Tuesday. The move ends a years-long saga over the fate of Misick, who is […]
British Virgin Islands Markets Tourism Sector in Brazil
Above: BVI Premier Dr Orlando Smith making a presentation in Brazil By the Caribbean Journal staff British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Orlando Smith led a delegation to Brazil this weekend, looking to highlight the territory’s tourism sector to a burgeoning […]
Interview With Ric Todd, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
By Alexander Britell Just a few years ago, the Turks and Caicos Islands was in serious trouble. After a UK Commission of Enquiry found evidence of widespread corruption under the government of former Premier Michael Misick, the UK suspended the […]
Cuba, Brazil Look to Strengthen Ties in Agricultural Sector
Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff As thousands of Cuban doctors begin the process of heading to Brazil, the South American country is looking to return the favour in the agricultural sector. A delegation from the Brazilian state of […]
Six Great Places to Eat in Nassau
Nassau is known for a lot of things, but it also happens to be home to a number of tremendous restaurants. Whether you’re looking for authentic Bahamian specialties or top-notch food from around the world, you’ll find it in the […]
Op-Ed: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Opportunity in Latin America
By Jim Yong Kim Op-Ed Contributor LATIN AMERICA has had a good decade. Over the last 10 years, economic growth averaged 4.2 percent, and 70 million people escaped poverty. Macroeconomic stability, open trade policies and pro-business investment climates have supported […]
Canada Sending New Deployment to UN Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti
Above: UN peacekeepers in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff A deployment of Canadian Armed Forces will be joining the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti, Canada’s government announced Wednesday. A 34-member CAF platoon from Quebec will […]
Haiti’s Lamothe Visits Brazil
Above: the meeting of Brazil’s National Confederation of Industries (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe arrived in Brasilia Monday morning for a five-day visit to Brazil, following his trip to Cuba last week. […]
Interview with British Virgin Islands Tourism Director Sharon Flax-Mars
Above: BVI By Alexander Britell The British Virgin Islands received approximately 302,647 tourist arrivals in 2012, essentially unchanged from the previous year. Seeking to improve on those numbers, the BVI hired a new director of tourism, Sharon Flax-Mars, a 25-year […]
Cuba Could Send 6,000 Doctors to Brazil
Above: Brasilia By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba could send 6,000 doctors to Brazil under a proposal that is currently in negotiations between the two countries, Brazil’s government announced. Brazil would reportedly hire the doctors to serve in some of […]
Delegation From Brazil’s Ruling Party Arrives in Havana
Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from Brazil’s ruling Workers’ Party arrived in Havana on Monday morning. The group, led by Rui Falcao, president of the centre-left Workers’ Party, was received by Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, second […]
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