WASHINGTON, USA – The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Peru today began its final deployment for the presidential runoff election to be held on Sunday, June 7.Led by former secretary general of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbe
Cooperation among producers, businesses, researchers, and international organisations like IICA is key to preventing devastating banana diseaseMERIDA, Mexico, (IICA) – More than 100 banana producers from Latin American, Caribbean and African countries came together to discuss the main challenges the
Caracas seeks a “comprehensive and orderly” restructuring of its foreign debt, estimated to be as high as USD $170 billion.By Ricardo VazCaracas, June 1, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – A Venezuelan delegation representing the acting Delcy Rodríguez administration held talks with the International Mon
PARIS, France – Subsidies across 15 key industrial sectors have reached their highest levels relative to revenue since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, a new OECD report finds. The OECD MAGIC Database of Industrial Subsidies, now available to the public, provides a firm-level view of industria
The roadshow took place under the theme “Investing in progress through the implementation of the Afreximbank mandate in The Bahamas,” built on the current achievements between the bank and The BahamasCAIRO, Egypt – African Export-Import Bank held a high-level roadshow in Nassau, The Bahamas, on 29 M
NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB, the Bank) board of directors has approved the advancement of a landmark First-Loss Portfolio Credit Guarantee with the government of Canada, which the prime minister of Canada announced at the last G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis in June
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, (IICA) – Member countries of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) expressed support for a presentation by director general Muhammad Ibrahim during a meeting of the Special Advisory Commission on Management Issues (SACMI), where he outlined the key
“Taiwan is a vibrant democracy. When the world is saying that Taiwan wants to declare Independence, we don’t need to declare independence – Taiwan is already an independent country. No need to declare independence. We will not declare independence. We don’t need it – we will not.” ~ Taiwanese gove
GUYANA / BRAZIL, (DPI) – Brazil’s ambassador to Guyana, Maria Cristina de Castro Martins, recently revealed that trade between the two countries has increased from approximately USD 58 million in 2020 to USD 1 billion in 2026; speaking on 104.1 Guyana Lite FM, ambassador Castro Martins described the
By Christina TrumbachGEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Following the government’s decision on 13 May 2026 to remove import duty on all gasoline and diesel as part of its larger efforts to provide vital cost-of-living relief to Caymanian families, the fuel duty waiver will come into effect from Monday, 1
Shoigu expressed hopes that the Rodríguez government’s renewed ties with Washington preserve Venezuela’s “sovereignty and national interests.”By Jessica Dos SantosCARACAS, (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Russian government has urged Venezuelan authorities to “reject approaches” from the US and allies t
Dominica’s economic outlook is positive, underpinned by implementation of the country’s economic modernization and development agenda, though risks weigh on the downside.Fiscal and external imbalances are expected to narrow gradually, but more ambitious consolidation is needed to reduce debt vulnera
On 25 May a UK-led forum in Guatemala City brought together stakeholders to share expertise on urban mobility and infrastructure, sustainable transport solutions and Guatemala’s Metroriel project.GUATEMALA CITY – The British Embassy in Guatemala hosted a forum focused on government-to-government (G2
By Joel SamuelsKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – The ministry of agriculture, fisheries and mining is garnering crucial stakeholder feedback as it finalises the 10-year National Agricultural Development Plan (NADP) to revitalise, strengthen and build resilience in the agriculture sector.Branded ‘Growing Fo
