Tax revenues in Latin America and the Caribbean below the OECD average
From Chartered Accountants Ireland Tax revenues in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) dipped in 2016, falling further behind the average OECD country levels. That’s according to a recent report which the OECD contributed to on tax statistics in Latin…
IDB proposes growth agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean in new report
From IDB POLICIES NEEDED TO CLOSE THE GAP IN INVESTMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY OF FASTER-GROWING REGIONS MENDOZA, Argentina – Latin American and the Caribbean countries require an ambitious growth agenda that focuses on overcoming large gaps in investment and productivity, a…
Latin America and the Caribbean receive multiple accolades in World Travel Awards
By Daniela Corona From Holiday Place Latin America and the Caribbean stood out during the latest ceremony of the prestigious World Travel Awards. Over 200 industry experts were on the judging panel that honoured Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador and Jamaica…
Destino Rusia premieres Monday, April 9th on HBO
The first buzzer sounds off on April 6th with the premiere of the docu-series DESTINO RUSIA 2018. The new production goes behind the scenes and explores the stories of key soccer figures and athletes that are making their way to…
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Miami Cancer Institute unveils South Florida’s first Proton Therapy Center
MIAMI, FLA. (March 15, 2018) — Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida and the state’s only member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance, proudly announced today that it has officially opened South Florida’s first state-of-the-art Proton…
Minister Samuda calls on Caribbean to revisit agricultural priorities
By Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries From JIS Story Highlights Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Karl Samuda says that the Caribbean needs to revisit its agricultural priorities. Other priorities are nutrition and livelihood security;…
Dominican Republic to join Caribbean energy exploration rush
By Bloomberg|Ezra Fieser| From Rigzone (Bloomberg) — The Dominican Republic expects to draw interest from energy titans BP Plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. when it opens the country to natural gas and oil exploration for the first time later this…
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Latin America and Caribbean must ‘radically transform’ food habits to combat obesity – UN agency
From UN News A “radical transformation” of food systems and food habits is critical to combat the growing scourge of overweight and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations food security agency said on Wednesday. “Eradicating hunger…
OAS to assist Caribbean countries investigate cyber incidents
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Organization of American States (OAS) has launched a report to empower governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to respond and investigate cyber incidents. It said the report, titled “Critical Infrastructure…
Final round of negotiations begins for Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental rights treaty
From Caribbean News Now SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — High energy mixed with anticipation filled the room as members of the public from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) met on February 27 in Costa Rica to put the final…
