There’s almost always something going on in Negril. A reggae bassline drifts out of a beach bar. A catamaran drops anchor offshore. Someone carries a tray of Red Stripe through a crowd gathered around a sunset bonfire. On the sand, barefoot travelers move between jerk stands, rum punches, and the steady rhythm of the water. […]
Above: Carnival’s “Come Back to the Sea” ad By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Corporation looked to an unlikely spokesman for its Super Bowl ad on Sunday: former United States President John F Kennedy. The global cruise company’s Super Bowl commercial, called “Come Back to the Sea,” featured images of Carnival ships, cruisers, beach scenes […]
By José Azel Op-Ed Contributor US economic sanctions against Cuba were first authorized in 1961 when President John F Kennedy issued an executive order in response to the Cuban government’s expropriation without compensation of American assets. Five decades later, the issue remains unresolved and the topic still dominates the debates and the rhetoric surrounding US-Cuban […]
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