New ILO report shows that 4.2% of CEOs are female in LAC but still room for progress at the top
LIMA (ILO News) – Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, where only 4.2 per cent of CEOs are female, have still made substantial progress in taking business and management positions and are increasingly driving economic growth, a new ILO…
Crime rates in some Caribbean nations ‘among world’s highest’
By Joyce Loan From WIC News A study by the Inter-American Development Bank shows that a number of Caribbean countries have some of the world’s highest crime rates. This report is at odds with the impression of a peaceful Caribbean tourist…
Higher Education expanding in Latin America and the Caribbean, but falling short of potential
From The World Bank Incentives needed to bring education results in line with student and countries’ needs MEXICO CITY, May 17, 2017 – The number of students in higher education programs has nearly doubled in the past decade across Latin…
High crime rate a shadow over Caribbean tourism: study
Agence France-Presse From The Jakarta Post The Caribbean and its pristine beaches may be a tourist magnet, but life in paradise comes at a price: the soaring violent crime rate is higher than in Latin America or Africa. The study…
ILO-ECLAC Report: Labour conditions seen continuing to weaken in 2017 and urban unemployment could exceed 9% in the region
The average rate of urban unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean will rise again in 2017 to 9.2%, in a year characterized by modest economic growth that will not be sufficient to counteract the labour market’s weak conditions, according…
ON THE LEFT: Need to enhance relations
EUROPEAN COMMISSION From Barbados Nation News THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) and the Caribbean share a long history, culture and a broad base of common values. Through its outermost regions, associated overseas countries and territories, the EU is also physically part…
Weekly Chart: Military spending in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Elizabeth Gonzalez From AS/COA Though global military spending rose over the last year, Latin America saw a big drop. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute released 2016 data last month showing that, after the Middle East, Latin America and…
Taiwan: President meets delegation from Caribbean ally
From Focus Taiwan Taipei, May 4 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said on Thursday during a meeting with a delegation from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines that she hopes Taiwan will be able to make a greater global contribution with…
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Starbucks to open in Jamaica, grow in the Caribbean
From QSR Starbucks Coffee Company announced it has entered a geographic licensing agreement with Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited, a consortium led by Margaritaville Caribbean Group, a leading restaurant management and franchise operator in the Caribbean. The agreement grants Caribbean Coffee…
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Latin America and Caribbean: Over 10.6 million affected by disasters in 2016
From OCHA Drought. Disease. Earthquakes. Hurricanes. More than 10.6 million people across Latin America and the Caribbean were affected by these disasters in 2016. Each emergency presented its own set of challenges, whether it was addressing affected livelihoods, the safety…
