Two cases link Zika to paralyzing condition
By MAGGIE FOX From NBC News Two people suffering from a rare paralyzing condition on the Caribbean island of Martinique had evidence of Zika infection, French doctors reported Thursday. The case adds to a growing body of evidence that Zika…
The 10 richest Billionaires of Latin America
By NAN Staff Writer From News Americas Now Carlos Slim Helu, Chairman of Grupo Carso, may have dropped down the World’s Richest list but he is still the richest person in Latin America. News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds….
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
Brazil to benefit from ECLAC disaster assessment training A public financial institution from Brazil, Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) will soon benefit from the established disaster assessment expertise of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the…
HBO releases official posters from the sixth season of “Game of Thrones”
The new season premieres on April 24th MIAMI, FL, February 25, 2016 – HBO released the official posters from the sixth season of Game of Thrones, including an exclusive image only for Latin America and the Caribbean of Oberyn Martell,…
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ECLAC: New partnership to strengthen disaster assessment in the Caribbean
ECLAC and UNISDR join forces to bolster disaster assessment capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is partnering with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) in…
HBO: Game of Thrones Season 6
HBO launches never before seen photos from the sixth season of “Game of Thrones” The sixth season premieres April 24th only on HBO MIAMI, FL, February 11, 2016 – HBO released today 20 never before seen images from the sixth…
Caribbean losing US tourists as Zika fears spread, poll reveals
From Curacao Chronicle The Zika virus is discouraging increasing numbers of Americans from travelling to the Caribbean and Latin America, with 41 percent of those aware of the disease saying they are less likely to take such a trip, according…
Barbados government signs AIRCOP agreement
From BGIS, Barbados is now better equipped to fight transnational organised crime and boost its drug interdiction capacities, particularly at the Grantley Adams International Airport. This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the UNODC-WCO-INTERPOL…
A new edge in fighting cancer for Caribbean patients
Radiosurgery treatments can be performed with precision and speed, often in just a few minutes per day In a promising development for cancer patients in the Caribbean region, North Shore Medical Center is the first hospital in Miami to install…
Ericsson and Verizon plan for millions of IoT devices
Ericsson’s cellular low-power wide-area (LPWA) networking solution welcomed by Verizon New network software enables Verizon to leverage existing LTE infrastructure for diverse IoT opportunities on a massive scale Joint IoT trials between Ericsson and Verizon will continue in 2016 Ericsson…
