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A New Adults-Only All-Inclusive Opens in the Riviera Maya
A highly-anticipated new adults-only all-inclusive resort has made its debut in the Riviera Maya, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Hotel Xcaret Arte, and it’s the second branded resort for Grupo Xcaret in the Mexican Caribbean. The massive 900-suite hotel […]
A Major New All-Inclusive Is Coming to the Riviera Maya
A massive new resort is slated to open in the Riviera Maya on the Caribbean coast of Mexico this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Hotel Xcaret Arte, and it’s an expansion for the eco-focused Hotel Xcaret brand. The […]
Air France Launching New Costa Rica Flights
Air France is expanding in the region. The company has announced the addition of two new weekly flights to San Jose, Costa Rica from Paris Charles de Gaulle. The flights will be operated on a Boeing 777-300 with a capacity […]
Costa Rica, CARICOM to Join Forces in Climate Change Fight
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Costa Rica is joining forces with CARICOM to promote common interests in the fight against climate change. New Costa Rican Ambassador to CARICOM, Lydia Peralte noted CARICOM-Costa Rica’s mutual climate change concerns and interests in a […]
Costa Rica: Pre-Columbian Sites Added to UNESCO World Heritage List
Above: one of Costa Rica’s famous stone spheres By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of four Pre-Columbian sites in Costa Rica’s Diquis Delta have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The sites, located in the southern region […]
Haiti, Taiwan Presidents Meet in Panama
Above: The presidents of Haiti and Taiwan in Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly held talks earlier this week with Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou during their visit to Panama. Both were in the country on the […]
Costa Rica Names New Tourism Minister
Above: the InterContinental in Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff Costa Rica has named a new Minister of Tourism, following the election of President Luis Guillermo Solis last month. Businessman Wilhelm von Breymann will be the country’s new Tourism […]
New Costa Rica President Meets With OAS Secretary General
Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza and Costa Rica President Luis Guillermo Solis By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza met Thursday with the new president of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis, […]
Panama Chooses New President
Above: President-Elect Juan Carlos Varela By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama has picked its next president, Juan Carlos Varela, who defeated challenger Varela, who is currently the country’s vice president, received just over 39 percent of the vote, topping Navarro, […]
Costa Rica President-Elect Makes Visit to Dominican Republic
Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina and Costa Rica President-Elect Luis Guillermo Solis (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina received Costa Rica President-Elect Luis Guillermo Solis for a meeting on Thursday morning. Medina was […]
Costa Rica Chooses New President
Above: Luis Guillermo Solis (Photo: Roberto Carlos Sanchez) By the Caribbean Journal staff Opposition candidate Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera has won Costa Rica’s presidential elections. Solis, a former Professor who leads the Citizens’ Action Party in Costa Rica, will succeed […]
Haiti to Officially Open Caracol Industrial Park, Joined by Bill and Hillary Clinton
Above: construction on the park earlier this year By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is officially inaugurating the Caracol Industrial Park Monday, the opening of what is hoped to become a job creator in the country. Haiti resident Michel Martelly […]
Haiti to Host Visit from United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Above: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (Photo: US Department of State) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will be hosting a visit from United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to the US State Department. Clinton, who will […]
Puerto Rico Receives National Emergency Grants after Plant Closures
Above: US Labour Secretary Hilda Solis By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico will soon receive three National Emergency Grants from the United States Department of Labour. The grants, which total more than $4 million, will target more than 750 […]
Former HOVENSA Workers in US Virgin Islands Get $7.8 Million Federal Grant
Above: the HOVENSA refinery By the Caribbean Journal staff The US Virgin Islands will be receiving a $7.84 million National Emergency Grant from the US Department of Labour to assist more than 1,200 workers impacted by the closure of the […]
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