IMF Warns Latin America and Caribbean About Two Drivers, One Car Syndrome.

- Advertisement - Latin America and the Caribbean are facing slower growth and lingering inflation, according to the IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook. The report urges governments to stabilize public debt, improve tax systems, and better...

JetBlue Leaving International Airport

JetBlue will end service on a route it began less than a year ago in 2026. With this cut, the New York-based airline will also completely exit this airport. Early next year, the carrier will no longer serve the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire,...

“I colloquium identity, culture and sustainable development in a world in crisis”: The challenges of the Caribbean

INTRODUCTION Against the background of emerging geopolitical threats, weakening multilateral institutions, continuing conflagrations of international conflicts, increased economic insecurity and the menacing climate crisis, the world is reminded...

Criminal Networks and Insiders Drive Maritime Cocaine Trafficking in Latin America

According to the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) 2025 report, criminal networks are increasingly infiltrating maritime logistics chains. The report details how corrupt port and logistics workers facilitate the massive movement of cocaine...

Hispanic Heritage Month: How Latin Americans Shape the U.S.

Photo: Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library. October 18, 2025 Hour: 6:47 am National Hispanic Heritage Month is a significant celebration in the United States, observed annually from September 15 to October 15. This month-long celebration...

Caribbean, US visitors lament visa, flight difficulties while coming to Nigeria

No fewer than 100 foreign nationals of African descent from 18 countries, mostly from the Caribbean and the United States, have lamented the stress and difficulties they faced in travelling to Nigeria for tourism, investment discussions and...

JetBlue To Exit This Caribbean Airport Less Than A Year After Launch

New York-based JetBlue will axe its service to Bonaire, a Caribbean island in the Leeward Antilles. The airline, which offers the route currently year-round, will suspend its flights from New York JFK to Flamingo Airport, Bonaire (BON), on January...

CARICOM underscores need to maintain Caribbean region as a 'Zone of Peace'

Amid US military strikes against vessels in Caribbean waters, CARICOM Heads of Government have reiterated their continued commitment to fighting narcotrafficking and the illegal trade in small arms in the region, but say efforts to overcome these...

The crisis of the university in Latin America

Under the government of Javier Milei, Argentine universities have suffered budget cuts of nearly 30%, and faculty salaries have fallen by more than 20%. In Mexico, university cuts in 2025 are reaching over 32%, the highest in the past ten years....

Mental Health is the new economic imperative

Each October, the world pauses to acknowledge Mental Health Awareness Month, yet too often, the conversation remains confined to awareness rather than action. In truth, mental well-being is not just a health issue but an economic necessity. A...

United States releasing survivors of latest airstrike in the Caribbean currently held by the Navy

The United States is releasing and repatriating the two survivors of a suspected drug smuggling submersible vessel that was destroyed Thursday in the Caribbean, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday. The two people are currently being held...

Trinidad reserves position as CARICOM leaders reaffirm Caribbean as a ‘zone of peace’

The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have reaffirmed their collective commitment to maintaining the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, even as regional tensions rise amid an increased security build-up in parts of the...

A policy expert reviews Trump's assertive foreign policy approach in Latin America

The Trump administration has adopted an aggressive approach to foreign policy in Latin America. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Ivan Briscoe at the International Crisis Group about the shift. Sponsor Message

U.S. will send survivors of strike on ‘drug-carrying submarine’ back to Ecuador and Colombia, says Trump

“The two surviving terrorists are being returned to their Countries of origin, Ecuador and Colombia, for detention and prosecution,” U.S. President Trump said on Truth Social. File. | Photo Credit: AP The two survivors of an American military...

Escape of 20 Members Of Gang Designated As Terrorist By The U.S. Sparks Political Turmoil in Central American Country

The escape of 20 members of the Barrio 18 gang, a criminal organization designated last month by the Trump administration as a foreign terrorist group, has sparked a political crisis in Guatemala. Lawmakers from both the ruling party and the...

US to repatriate survivors of Caribbean military strike to Colombia and Ecuador

Two survivors of a Thursday U.S. military strike targeting suspected drug traffickers on a vessel in the Caribbean will be repatriated to their home countries. President Donald Trump confirmed the repatriation on social media Saturday. The two men...

CARICOM leaders, except Trinidad, speak out on U.S. military build-up in Caribbean

Last Updated on Saturday, 18 October 2025, 18:12 by Denis Chabrol Even as the United States (U.S.) embassy in Trinidad and Tobago told people they are xnot to visit any U.S. government facilities through the weekend, Caribbean Community (CARICOM)...

Economist: Many conflicting trends at present

By Jerry Hagtrom, The Hagstrom Report ANAHEIM, Calif. — Consumer spending in the United States remains high, but that spending is not spread out among all income levels as it has been in the past, Arjun Chakravarti, managing partner at Cogknition...

Trump to Transfer Caribbean Strike Survivors to Home Countries Rather Than Hold Them in POW-Style Detention

Two survivors from a deadly U.S. military strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea are being sent to their home countries rather than facing long-term military detention, according to new reports. The survivors, who were...

Chinese Export Boom Can’t Stop Economy’s Slowdown

An Antong Holdings Co. container ship at the Port of Nansha in Guangzhou, China. (Bloomberg) -- China’s economy probably grew at the slowest in a year during the third quarter despite a boom in exports, in a disconnect the Communist Party may move...