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Where to Book the 14 Most Romantic Dinners in the Caribbean

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Romance in the Caribbean often starts with the setting. A table close to the water. Low light. A breeze that makes you lean in a little closer. Across the region, there are certain dining rooms and beachside kitchens that couples return to again and again. Some are formal. Some are barefoot. All of them understand […]

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Op-Ed: Rethinking PetroCaribe

By Jevon Minto Op-Ed Contributor The International Monetary Fund’s Director for the Western Hemisphere Department, Alejandro Werner, warned this week, during a forum held in Montego Bay on Unlocking Economic Growth in the Caribbean, that the likelihood of fallout in the financing of the PetroCaribe agreement had increased; resurrecting fears of economic instability in the […]

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Melia Planning Five Hotels in Venezuela

Above: an Innside by Melia hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff Melia Hotel International will be managing five new hotels in Venezuela under the Innside By Melia brand in the coming years, the company announced. The hotels will be developed together with investor Franco Biocchi Zurita; There are 16 Innside by Melia hotels around the […]

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Owners of St Croix's HOVENSA Seek Extension on Sales Agreement

Above: the HOVENSA refinery in St Croix By the Caribbean Journal staff The owners of the HOVENSA oil facility in St Croix have asked for an extension of the agreement governing the sales process for the property, the US Virgin Islands government confirmed. HOVENSA, which was the Caribbean’s largest oil refinery before it shuttered in […]


Melia Planning Five Hotels in Venezuela

Above: a Delta plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta’s recently-announced reductions in flights to Caracas, Venezuela were due to circumstances relating to the “the government’s foreign currency control requirements,” the carrier said in a release. The company announced at the beginning of last month that it would be reducing its flights to Caracas, reducing […]

Barbados Willing to Help Venezuela Resolve Situation

Above: Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados is willing to “use its good offices” to help in quelling the “restlessness on the streets of Venezuela,” Prime Minister Freundel Stuart said Sunday. Stuart, who was speaking at the Inter-American Press Association’s mid-year meeting at the Hilton Barbados, said he […]

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Makes Visit to Venezuela

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe departed Haiti Tuesday for a 24-hour visit to Venezuela, his office announced. Lamothe was set to meet with Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, Vice President Jorge Arreaza and Foreign Minister Elias Jaua. In a statement, Lamothe’s office […]

Venezuela: OAS Secretary General Urges "Comprehensive Dialogue"

Above: Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo/Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza is urging a “comprehensive dialogue” between the government and the opposition in Venezuela. Insulza’s comments this week came as clashes continue between Venezuela’s government and protestors. Insulza said […]

5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Shaking in Colombia, Venezuela

Above: a graphic of the quake (United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 5.0-magnitude quake caused shaking in Colombia and Venezuela on Friday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which struck at around 6:26 PM local time, was focused about 17 kilometres southeast of the Colombian Manaure Balcon […]

St Lucia to Rename Bridge For ALBA

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia will be renaming the Grand Riviere Bridge after the Venezuela-led ALBA alliance, the government announced Friday. The announcement was made at the sod-turning ceremony to begin construction work on the Grand Riviere bridge, which will become the “ALBA Bridge” upon completion. “I want you to […]

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe to Visit Venezuela, Chile

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe is set to visit Venezuela and Chile in the coming week. On Sunday, Lamothe was to begin a one-day trip to Venezuela that was slated to include a meeting with Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro. In a […]

Grenada Expresses "Concern" Over Situation in Venezuela

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Grenada issued a statement Thursday expressing its “increasing concern” over the situation in Venezuela. Grenada said it was concerned by the “latest tendency of forces to resort to the use of violence during recent protests.” The country, which echoed a similar call made Wednesday by […]

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