BRIDGETOWN (Reuters) — Unemployment in the Caribbean and Latin America fell in 2023 to its lowest level since 2014, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said
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EU says slavery inflicted ‘untold suffering,’ hints at reparations
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union (EU) said this week that Europe’s slave-trading past inflicted “untold suffering” on millions of people and hinted at the
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Caribbean attracts record foreign direct investment in 2022, ECLAC Says
SANTIAGO (Reuters) — Latin America and the Caribbean received record flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, a United Nations report showed on Monday,
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Caribbean, Latin America Lost $1 Billion Due To COVID-19 Pandemic, ECLAC Says
SANTIAGO, Chile — Latin America and the Caribbean received US$105.48 billion in Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, in 2020 – 34.7 percent less than in 2019,
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Income Level Alone Should Not Determine How Much Benefit Aid A Country Receives: OP-ED Piece
SANTIAGO, Chile — The recent call to action by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, Janet Yellen, to the G-20 for a
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Caribbean Will See Positive Growth In 2021, But Not Return To Pre-Pandemic Levels of Economic Activity
SANTIAGO, Chile — The Latin America and the Caribbean region will experience a contraction of -7.7 percent in 2020 but will have a positive growth
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Webinar Tuesday To Discuss Active Role Of Caribbean In Halting Spread of COVID-19
ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad and Tobago — With the active policy shift from COVID-19-driven responses to post-COVID-19 recovery, the debate now is over what comes next
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Agriculture At A Crossroads In Caribbean And Latin America: World Bank Study
BRIDGETOWN — Agriculture and food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LAC) stand at a crossroads. The declining visibility to public policy makers
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COVID-19: Slow Road To Jobs Recovery Tor The Caribbean And Latin America
SANTIAGO, Chile — The labor market in Latin America and the Caribbean faces a slow recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for “active
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Caribbean States Need Urgent Help To Face High Debt Due To COVID-19: ECLAC
SANTIAGO, Chile — Caribbean countries, especially the small island states, need support from the international community to confront the “perfect storm” that is looming over
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