Big trade growth potential between Gulf countries and Latin America and Caribbean: IDB
PANAMA CITY, Panama – Trade between Gulf countries and Latin America and the Caribbean could grow by $13 billion per year simply by signing more trade and investment deals and opening more diplomatic and trade promotion offices, according to a…
Cayman climbs eight places in the Global Financial Centres Index
By Pedro Goncalves From International Investment The Cayman Islands jumped from 29th to 21st position in the Global Financial Centres Index after positive assessments from Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and North America earned it…
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Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean join efforts to shape future digital cooperation
By Panis Pieri From Disrupt Cyprus On 20-21 March 2019 in the Costa Rican capital of San José, over 100 policy makers, regulators, businesses, academics and other representatives of civil society engaged in working groups to deliver proposals for digital…
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Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe can give the Paris Agreement a major boost
By Guy Edwards From Global Americans With one degree of global warming we are already sailing perilously close to the wind. A survivor from Paradise, the Californian town decimated by forest fire, or a Caribbean Islander following the catastrophic 2017…
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Cayman Islands: Greater Willpower – The Cayman Islands enhances its wills regime for foreign testators
Last Updated: 11 March 2019Article by Robert MackHSM Chambers From Mondaq In order for a Cayman Islands Will to be valid it must be both ‘essentially’ valid and ‘formally’ valid. Essential Validity For a Cayman Islands Will to be ‘essentially’ valid,…
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ILO: Redouble efforts for gender equality at work in Latin America and the Caribbean
In the region there are persistent gaps: lower labour participation, higher unemployment and informality, lower wages. The future of work requires taking steps to advance towards equality, said the Regional Director of the ILO on the occasion of International Women’s…
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PAHO calls for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to prepare for possible outbreaks of dengue
The disease is endemic in the Region and, since its reintroduction in the 1980s, has caused cyclical outbreaks and epidemics every three to five years Washington, DC, 28 February 2019 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called for countries…
How to finance mobile network operators in Latin America and the Caribbean?
By Edgar Cabanas From IDB Invest Mobile network operators offer subsidized phones against advanced payments at a reduced price. From a financial point of view, it is not sustainable. Even though mobile network operators in Latin America and the Caribbean…
UK Government urges businesses to sign up for LatAm and Caribbean Roadshow
By Angus Stewart-Robinson From Nearshore Americas As the UK moves towards a post-Brexit era, the UK government has called on businesses to look towards Latin America’s growing economy for new export opportunities. Joanna Crellin, HM Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean, will lead…
Epilepsy: More than half of the patients do not receive treatment
PAHO’s new guide seeks to help countries design programs to detect and treat this disorder, which affects 5 million people in the Region. With the right treatment, 70% of patients can lead a normal life Washington, DC, 29 January 2019 (PAHO) – Epilepsy…
