Sandals partners with Marriott to introduce the AC Hotels brand to Caribbean
Press Release:-Sandals Resorts International (SRI) announced a new partnership with Marriott International, Inc. to bring AC Hotels by Marriott® – the modern, design-driven, lifestyle brand – to the Caribbean. This is the first partnership between the hospitality companies and the first time…
WAP Report: These are the companies that show leadership on Farm Animal Welfare
From World Animal Protection BRF and JBS Brazilian Companies show leadership in Tier 2. Companies with presence in Latin America and the Caribbean markets such as MacDonald’s and Unilever show progress on Farm Animal Welfare. San José, January 24.- Coop…
360 Million of 625M people are overweight in Latin America and Caribbean
From MENAFN Press (MENAFN Press) 360 Million of 625 Million People Are Overweight in Latin America and Caribbean iCrowdNewswire – Jan 20, 2017 FAO acting regional representative Eve Crowley (C) during the launch of the Panorama of Food and Nutrition…
Drug policy: Our unfinished business in The Americas
By Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) & Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ) From The Huffington Post In 2015, opioid deaths in the United States exceeded 30,000 for the first time in recent history. As both parents and members of Congress, we find…
ECLAC: A&B fastest growing C’bean economy for 2016
From Antigua Observer Antigua & Barbuda was the fastest growing economy in the Caribbean region in 2016 and resisted a wave of accelerating inflation, according to a report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean…
Omar Mansour highlights Saharawi diplomacy role in Latin America and the Caribbean
From Sahara Press Service Chahid El Hafed, December 28, 2016 (SPS) – The Minister Delegate in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in charge of Latin America and the Caribbean affairs, member of the National Secretariat, Mr. Omar Mansour, stated in…
Flow Sports celebrates One Year as ‘the Home of Sports in the Caribbean’
MIAMI, FL, Dec 21, 2016 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — MIAMI, FL–(Marketwired – Dec 21, 2016) – One year ago, Flow unveiled its new Flow Sports Network, giving fans an exciting and innovative viewing experience, forever changing the game in sports…
ILO: Unemployment increased sharply in Latin America and the Caribbean
From Curacao Journsl LIMA – The unemployment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean reached 8.1 per cent in 2016, the highest level in a decade, amid an economic contraction that has also affected the quality of employment, the ILO…
Region’s exports fall five per cent
From The Guardian tt The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean’s (Eclac) annual report Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy 2016 shows that the foreign trade dynamics of the region are having their worst performance…
Climate & energy
By MARK KONOLD From World Watch Institute What you should know about Latin America and the Caribbean’s clean energy markets In October, the Latin America and Caribbean Council on Renewable Energy (LAC-CORE) held its fifth finance summit, a gathering of…