Colombia: Peace as a force for transformation
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC The latest good tidings confirm that we are living through a change of era in Latin America. The building of peace will be the great force behind and the opportunity for progressive structural change,…
Understanding mobile money trends in Latin America & the Caribbean
By Tiago Novais From GSMA A great opportunity for mobile operators to offer mobile money services and close the financial access gap still exists in Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC). The unbanked and underbanked population in the LAC region…
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Homegrown feminism in the Caribbean
By: Amílcar Sanatan From telesur For women who built revolutions with their dreams and sewing machines. “Feminism cannot be monolithic in its issues, goals and strategies, since it constitutes the political expression of the concerns and interests of women from…
What 100 operators really think about 5G
95 percent of respondents agreed that 5G supports the ongoing influx of connected devices and the Internet of Things Most executives surveyed agreed that 5G will be a game changer 80 percent of operators in Central and Latin America already…
Ericsson and ETECSA strengthen partnership for mobile connectivity in Cuba
Strategic agreements focus on developing new services that will enhance consumer experiences and accessibility Cuban users enjoy superior mobile connectivity experience and high-performing networks, as well as advanced solutions and services Partnership reinforces the existing relationship between the two companies…
With the Caribbean as their ritual bath, Colombian converts flow to Judaism
BY RICH TENORIO From The Times of Israel With the Caribbean as their ritual bath, Colombian converts flow to Judaism ‘The community would be the envy of virtually every rabbi’ Synagogues in Santa Marta and Barranquilla comprised entirely of converts…
The Caribbean: Rethinking progress in the sustainable development era
By Jessica Faieta From Caribbean News Now Caribbean countries make a special case for development. The high and increasing exposure to hazards, combined with very open and trade-dependent economies with limited diversification and competitiveness portray a structurally and environmentally vulnerable…
Miami Cancer Institute names Yazmin Odia, M.D., Lead Physician Of Medical Neurologic Oncology
Renowned Specialist in the Treatment of Primary and Secondary Brain Tumors is the State’s Only Board-Certified Neurologic Oncologist South of Orlando MIAMI, FL – September 09, 2016 – Yazmin Odia, M.D., has joined the growing team of specialists at Miami…
Time to improve governance in labour migration in Latin America and Caribbean – UN
With migrant workers representing 64 per cent of the 232 million migrants in the world in 2015, it is urgent to deal “correctly” with labour migration by implementing good governance mechanisms, a United Nations report on these movements in Latin…
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Civil Society advocates for better environmental standards
PRESS RELEASE:-Saint Lucia and the Commonwealth of Dominica are the only two Eastern Caribbean countries that have not yet signed on to the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Declaration on Principle 10. This declaration, which has a total of 22…
