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Should the US Shift Its Policy on Cuba?

Antigua Native Confirmed as United States Federal Judge in Brooklyn

Above: the Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn By the Caribbean Journal staff Antiguan-born Margo Kitsy Brodie was confirmed on Monday as a Federal District Court Judge in Brooklyn, making her the first Afro-Caribbean-born jurist to sit in a US District Court. …

Haiti’s Martelly Meets with United States Congressional Delegation

Above: US Sen. Patrick Leahy By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly met Friday in Port-au-Prince with a delegation of three United States senators and two US congressmen to talk about the political situation in the country. The …

Caribbean Aviation Is Critical. That’s Why It Needs to Get Better.

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The importance of air transport for the Caribbean is self-evident. As a result, many efforts and funds have been directed towards attempts to improve the Caribbean’s air transport competitiveness. A 2018 CDB working paper on regional air connectivity titled ‘Air …

Jamaica’s Top Luxury Resort Has a New Limited-Edition Rum

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There’s a mural over the bar here by artist Michael Lester. It’s called Junkanoo, and it’s a vibrant, loud, pulsing depiction of Jamaica’s timeless, percussive dance. The bar itself, named for Lester, is a celebration of the Caribbean rum tradition, …

This is the Most Expensive Home in the Caribbean

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI A new home has hit the market, and it’s the most expensive home currently for sale in the Caribbean: to the tune of $200 million. This story is part of Caribbean Journal …

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