Barefoot travel isn’t about the dress code. It’s a state of mind, and you usually feel it before you see it. It arrives in small, telling moments: the decision not to unpack fully because you won’t need much, the realization that your shoes are still by the door two days in, the way your schedule […]
By Erik Neff Op-Ed Contributor Nov. 9 sparks a new beginning for the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Wracked by corruption, the overseas territory has been directly ruled by the United Kingdom since 2009. This November will be the first time the territory has had elections since the commencement of British control. The catalyst for […]
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor A means to an end or an end to any means. Democracy, since ancient times, has not simply been a means to attain certain political power, but it has been a way of life for many, or, in other terms, simply an end that allows individuals to attain all of […]
Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff Governments must do more to “reduce poverty and inequality,” because “they pose the greatest threat to democracy and security in the region,” according to Guyana President Donald Ramotar. Ramotar was speaking at a protocolary session of the Permanent Council of the […]
