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Strong 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica and Panama
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica and Panama on Saturday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at a depth of […]
Earthquake Shakes Panama, Colombia
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff An earthquake caused shaking in the border region between Panama and Colombia late Thursday evening, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The 5.1-magnitude quake […]
5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Shaking in Panama, Costa Rica
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck early Wednesday morning off the coast of Panama, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred around […]
Earthquake Shakes Panama, Costa Rica
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A strong 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Pacific coast of Panama on Wednesday, half a day after the major earthquake that killed six […]
Strong Earthquake Shakes Chile
Above: a graphic of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A very strong 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Chile on Tuesday evening, the strongest in the hemisphere in some time, according […]
Haiti’s Lamothe, in Chile, Urges Deeper Integration With Latin America
Above: Haiti Prime Minister (right) in Santiago (Photo: OPM Haiti) By Alexander Britell Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe visited Santiago, Chile, this week, attending the inauguration of President Michelle Bachelet and urging deeper ties with the Latin American region. In […]
Jamaica Hosts UN-Backed Regional Talks on Disaster Preparedness
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica hosted Latin American and Caribbean leaders last week for a three-day conference on disaster preparedness and humanitarian coordination. The talks, supported by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of […]
Paul Hay: What History Means for Jamaica’s Logistics Hub
By Paul Hay CJ Contributor IN MY Op-Ed, “The Logistics Hub Project and Jamaica’s Development,” I indicated that Jamaica’s Logistics Hub initiative intends to make use of the island’s strategic geographic location to attract larger ships that will be able […]
Op-Ed: China and the Caribbean
By Erik Neff Op-Ed Contributor IT HAS BEEN NO SECRET that China has taken a strategic economic interest in the Caribbean region. China’s intention to expand its financial influence has been crystal clear — it is seeking new political alliances […]
Haiti’s GDP to Grow 6 Percent, Continue to Lead Region in 2012: ECLAC
Above: construction work on Wharf Jeremy in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s economy is projected to grow 6 percent in 2012, followed by 7.5 percent GDP growth in 2013, according to the Economic Survey […]
Haiti’s Jacmel Celebrates Carnival
Above: Carnival in Jacmel (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Haitian city of Jacmel celebrated Carnival today, two years after its plans for similar celebrations were derailed by the earthquake. The carnival highlighted Jacmel, a city that is […]
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