Trump’s escalation in the Caribbean – US imperialism attempts to reassert control over its ‘backyard’

The escalation of US imperialist bullying against Venezuela, which started in August, has reached fever pitch and now involves the bullying of Colombia as well. As well as a military build-up in the Caribbean, the blowing up of speedboats,...

Liat Air Is Launching Flights to the Dominican Republic This December

Liat Air is adding a new international destination to its network. The regional carrier has announced it will begin operating flights between Antigua and Santo Domingo starting Dec. 12, 2025. The weekly service will depart from Antigua on Fridays...

Biviana Riveiro Disla speaks to The European about the Dominican Republic’s role as a hub for trade and investment

As Executive Director of the Dominican Republic’s Export and Investment Center, Biviana Riveiro Disla has championed reforms and record-breaking results; John E. Kaye meets the lawyer turned policymaker shaping the country’s international profile...

The Dominican Republic is cholera free, for now

In the Epidemiological Report #41, the Ministry of Public Health has reported that there has not been a single case of cholera in the Dominican Republic so far this year. In 2024, the ministry reported 15 cases over the same time frame....

GIMPA Law School Signs Prison Reform Agreement with Dominican Republic

Three-year partnership aims to reduce pretrial detention through Ghana's justice expertise The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration Law School has signed an international cooperation agreement with the Dominican Republic...

Door County Candle Company launches relief candle for Jamaica's Hurricane Melissa victims

Door County Candle Company launches "Golden State" candle, profits to American Red Cross to aid wildfire victims in Southern California STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Door County Candle Company is giving its customers a way to support the...

Economic Report Shows Mixed Outlook, Inflation Worries Continue

Prices and inflation continued to grow in September as the cost of rent and some other services shrank, adding to an unclear financial outlook as the United States enters the holiday shopping season. News Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Prices and...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – November 3, 2025 (Listen to song “Backative for Jamaica”)

Happy Independence Day, Dominica! Happy 47th Independence Day to the people of Dominica. Celebrated as the Nature Island of the Caribbean, Dominica is known for its lush rainforests, cascading waterfalls, and world-class hiking trails. The nation...

Climate Events Drain Caribbean Economies by 2.13% of GDP Each Year

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Climate-related disasters inflict disproportionate economic damage on Caribbean nations, with annual losses averaging 2.13% of GDP from 1980-2020, according to recent OECD/IDB analysis. This vulnerability...

Abinader highlights need for new road linking Miches and El Seibo

Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader emphasized the need to build a new road connecting Miches with the provincial capital, El Seibo, to support the area’s growing tourism industry. His remarks came during the inauguration of the luxury Zemí...

Costa Rica is the 6th most innovative country in Latin America by 2025

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica ranked sixth in Latin America and the Caribbean in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII), published in September by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in conjunction with Cornell University and the...

Melissa slams Dominican economy, losses estimated at more than RD$17 billion

The rains and outer bands of Tropical Storm Melissa delivered a massive blow to the nation’s economy, with estimated daily losses potentially soaring above RD$17 billion, Diario Libre reports. The economic fallout, fueled by widespread production...

Astros mailbag: Trade possibilities, veto power and the search for balance

HOUSTON — Hello, Astros fans. Your longest offseason in recent memory is merely a month old. The team has already signed a starting pitcher and orchestrated an overhaul of its coaching staff. Questions and intrigue remain. Manager Joe Espada must...

Dolma marks milestone with successful NASDAQ IPO of portfolio company Fusemachines

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: Dolma Impact Fund (Dolma), a pioneering emerging-market focused venture capital and private equity fund, has announced the successful initial public offering (IPO) of its portfolio company, Fusemachines Inc. (NASDAQ: FUSE), a...

Diplomat sees danger in U.S. move to designate cartels as terrorists

Santo Domingo.- Former Dominican ambassador to the OAS, Josué Antinoe Fiallo Billini, analyzed the current international context under Donald Trump, distinguishing between U.S. actions against organized crime in the Caribbean and Washington’s...

Dominican Republic raises US$1.6 Billion through sovereign bonds

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican government, via the Ministry of Finance and Economy, successfully issued US$1.6 billion in sovereign bonds on international markets with a 10-year maturity and a yield of 5.875%, fully covering its external financing...

Trump administration considers revoking ban on oil and gas development near Chaco historical park

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Trump administration says it will be initiating formal meetings with Native American tribes in the southwestern U.S. as it considers revoking a 20-year ban on oil and gas development across of hundreds of square miles...

Dominican Republic raises US$1.6 billion in international bond sale

The Dominican Republic successfully executed a sovereign bond issuance in international markets, raising $1.6 billion, the government announced Wednesday, 22 October 2025. The 10-year bonds were placed at a fixed rate of US$5.875%, according to a...

Cuba Stresses Necessity of Ending Economic, Commercial and F...

AKP Phnom Penh, October 30, 2025 -- The following is the Statement by H.E. Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the presentation of Draft Resolution A/80/L.6 entitled “Necessity of ending the...

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Winner: DEI Champion in Red Texas Mia Moody, Ph.D., two-term chair of the Department of Journalism, Public Relations & New Media at Baylor University and a fearless diversity advocate, is the 2025 recipient of the Barry Bingham Sr. Fellowship,...