The Cuban Five and the history of US terrorism in Havana
Mainstream narratives around the United States’ new relations with Cuba often omit a history of US-sponsored terrorism, and the role of the Cuban Five in mounting a response
Why plunging oil prices should worry Caribbean governments
On the face of it, the collapse in global oil prices would seem to be good news for the Caribbean. However, nothing could be further from the truth.
Cuba: Challenges and chances for the Caribbean
With the US embargo on Cuba set to fall, CARICOM member countries may face serious challenges in the US tourism market and for foreign direct investment
In Jamaica, voter apathy comes at a cost for democracy
Jamaican Member of Parliament Dayton Campbell suggests that a silent majority of apathetic voters is impacting Jamaica’s democracy, and suggests ways to change this reality
1972: How four Caribbean countries led the collapse of the Cuban embargo in the Americas
In 1972, the leaders of Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago put themselves and their countries at risk for a principle in which they believed
Should the Caribbean now insist for changes to Cuban civil society?
A reintroduction of bilateral relations between the US and Cuba will only go so far if the Cuban government does not push for a more free, civil society
