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The Promised Land – A Complex Notion That Is Always Just Out Of Reach

Imagining a better future for the Caribbean is not hard, but delivering it is becoming infinitely more complex. In the modern world, in a non-biblical sense, a Caribbean promised land…

David Jessop January 3, 2022

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Caribbean Security: The Bigger Picture: Expert Column By David Jessop

In mid-November, a little noticed virtual meeting took place. It considered in the round the security threats that the Caribbean will face in future. It pointed not just to the…

David Jessop November 9, 2021

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Why Is The Caribbean Letting Others Shape Its Future? OP-ED By David Jessop

A few days ago, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, delivered a speech marking the anniversary of the birth of Simon Bolivar. In it he argued that the…

David Jessop August 4, 2021

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Will Caribbean Exchange Dollar Diplomacy For Renminbi Rebates? Expert Analysis

Can the Caribbean avoid being caught up in the accelerating east-west struggle for global influence? Is the region likely to find itself in a bidding war, “dancing to the rhythm…

David Jessop June 27, 2021

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Could COVID-19 Keep Cruise Lines Homeporting In The Caribbean Indefinitely?

Will the decision by several U.S. cruise lines to home port in the Caribbean this summer become a permanent fixture, or is it just a temporary workaround? The widespread suspicion…

David Jessop May 22, 2021

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United States Is Rebuilding A Relationship With The Caribbean Region: OP-ED

Perhaps the most important aspect of the short statement issued in Washington after a first two-hour meeting last week between Antony Blinken, the new U.S. Secretary of State and his…

David Jessop April 28, 2021

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Is A New Relationship Between Britain And Its Caribbean Overseas Territories Needed?

Last month Britain published two significant post-Brexit policy documents setting out its future thinking on foreign policy, defense, security, and development. Both referenced in general terms the importance to the…

David Jessop April 12, 2021

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We Need A Better Approach To U.K.-Caribbean Relations: OP-ED Column

There is an old saying that you wait ages for a London bus and then two — or even three — come along at once. It is not an expression,…

David Jessop April 1, 2021

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A New U.S. Initiative Is Needed For The Caribbean: Expert OP-ED Columnist

When the economies of the Caribbean and Central America finally exit the pandemic, most will be in crisis. As a recent [International Monetary Fund] IMF review of The Bahamas put…

David Jessop February 19, 2021

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Full Caribbean Tourism Recovery Is Possible After 2021: OP-ED By David Jessop

Last year was a disaster for Caribbean tourism. Estimates suggest that visitor arrivals to the region fell by 75 percent in the last three quarters of 2020 causing overall Caribbean…

David Jessop January 12, 2021