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The Caribbean Council is a long-established consultancy and membership organisation, specialised in providing trade and investment advisory services covering the Caribbean, the Guianas and Central America.
We foster responsible private-sector led investment and development in the region, and support the region’s interests internationally.
With decades of experience, we are a world-leading centre of expertise with a proven record of success in helping companies to understand local markets and navigate the region’s business environment with confidence.
Latest Events, News & Research
Belizeans vote to go to International Court of Justice
Cuba extends rationing following introduction of tighter US sanctions
A more integrated approach to the environment is required
Cortizo wins Panama’s presidential election
Trump threatens Cuba with complete embargo
Europe’s very different approach to the Caribbean and Latin America
Jamaica joins China’s belt and road initiative
The Caribbean Council Annual Reception 2019 – House of Lords
US ends Helms Burton waiver and announces new sanctions
The troubling consequences of Washington’s new Cuba policy
Panama’s politics take decisive turn to the left as PRD candidate leads polls ahead of 5 May vote
Quote in Yahoo.com: ‘Flood of lawsuits, flight of investors on cards with US Cuba move’
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US toughens embargo on Cuba as EU trade talks sour
Castro warns of economic hardships and says US increasingly threatening
CARIFORUM-UK EPA offers new opportunities
Trump to withhold US$500m in aid from Northern Triangle countries
Regional divisions emerge after Trump meets with five Caribbean leaders
US seeks to shut down Venezuelan oil supply to Cuba
Developing the skills that tourism requires
More Caribbean professionals required in tourism management
Advisory Committee – Campari Offices at the Shard
ETECSA and Google agree to explore improved network connectivity
Changing US Policy on Cuba: Impact on Cuba Investors and Businesses
Central America and US commit to regional strategy to curb “irregular migration” as Trump slow-walks aid
Royal visit illustrates widening transatlantic rift over Cuba
Sugar producers right to complain about import tariffs being waived
A manifesto for Caribbean tourism
Guyana in constitutional crisis as election deadline passes
The Caribbean’s cybersecurity response must evolve
Bukele denounces Venezuelan, Nicaraguan and Chinese Governments
US Administration tightening sanctions on Cuba
LIAT in need of urgent cash injection to avoid collapse
Washington owes the region an explanation
The challenge of developing health tourism
Trump Administration mulls new sanctions as Cuban economy struggles
El Salvador Government announces that China will import Salvadorian goods previously exported to Taiwan
Roundtable with Hon. Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries
Advisory Committee: US-Cuba Relations under President Trump
PetroCaribe, sanctions and collateral damage
Díaz-Canel sets out structural problems facing the Cuban economy
Measure of calm returns to Haiti but instability remains
US-Cuba relations continue to deteriorate over Venezuela
The private sector needs a unified external voice
Guests expect sophisticated and free connectivity
Nayib Bukele wins general election in El Salvador
Cuba looking to increase the number of Russian tourists
Venezuelan crisis requires a planned humanitarian response
CARICOM endorses need for dialogue and neutrality on Venezuela
SAVE THE DATE – TUESDAY 2 APRIL 2019 Caribbean Council Annual Reception, House of Lords, London
UK says it will oppose any tightening of US trade embargo
Tourism should not be taken for granted
Central America divided over legitimacy of Maduro Government
Latin American Networking Party 2019
Cuba’s “unwavering solidarity” with Venezuela raises wider questions
Dialogue not ideology required to address the crisis in Venezuela
Jamaican Government moves to compulsorily acquire Petrojam
US Administration waives Helms Burton Title III for just 45 days
Brexit: the long view
Walmart launches food distribution centre in Costa Rica
Venezuela will continue to divide the hemisphere
Foreign Minister stresses importance of deepening relations with the South
Guyana no confidence vote expected to lead to April general election
Some important messages from 2018
Complex international outlook reinforces the need for regional integration
Austerity set to deepen in 2019
Washington’s new Africa policy suggests a changed Caribbean relationship
US agrees to work with Mexico on Central American “Marshall Plan” to curb migration
CARICOM agrees measures to breathe life into integration process
Government ‘rectifies’ self-employment regulations following disquiet
A new approach to tourism analysis is long overdue
Panama and China sign 19 agreements during Xi Jinping state visit
Realism required about climate change and resilience
Díaz-Canel says economic performance must satisfy the Cuban people
Continuing protests in Haiti threaten to destabilise country
Changing US-China relations do not bode well for the Caribbean
Spain and Cuba agree to deepen bilateral relations
Cuba’s President visits United Kingdom
Britain in Brexit chaos
Jamaica set to emerge as regional centre for new thinking about tourism
Far reaching co-operation agreements signed between China and the Dominican Republic
Audience with the President of the Republic of Cuba
China pledges US$150m investment during visit of El Salvador President to Beijing
Does the Caribbean need a fresh approach to its diplomacy?
Cuba’s President visits North Korea, China, Vietnam and Laos
The US announces further hardening of Cuba Policy
Artificial intelligence will change the nature of Caribbean tourism
Caribbean reacts to US pressure to lessen relations with China
US seeking support for amendments to annual UN embargo resolution
The potentially destabilising effect of demographic change
US$1bn Moin Container Terminal ready to begin operations in Costa Rica
Do citizenship programmes have a future?
Washington preparing to increase ‘by any means’ pressure on Cuba
OECD advises banks to monitor citizenship programmes
Artificial intelligence and tourism: opportunities and risks
Hurricane Michael largely spares Cuba’s western provinces
Multilateralism continues to matter
Cuba signs four memoranda with Google
The Caribbean has lost a friend
Jamaica and France to lead global effort to fund climate change programmes
Caribbean tourism – the natural environment for electric vehicles
Who owns tourism?
Díaz-Canel meets with CEOs of US high-tech companies
Is the Caribbean prepared for a much-changed Europe?
CARICOM heads try to accelerate economic integration
Changing oil and gas relationships require wider debate
United States recalls top diplomats from Central America over Taiwan
Threatening retaliation over closer relations with China is misguided
Trinidad signs far-reaching deal to monetise and use Venezuela’s natural gas
Only outcomes that improve lives will demonstrate the CSME matters
Cubana says it is struggling to maintain air services
New law paves way for foreign participation in country’s railway system
Diaz-Canel stresses need for more effective economic management
Responding to changing attitudes to migration
CARICOM to outline proposals for a regional securities market
Valuing workers guarantees tourism’s long-term future
New Council of Ministers named
Brexit, the Caribbean and British politics
Panamanian financial sector delegation to visit the US, UK and Europe in bid to attract new entrants to local market
Commission outlines content of future Constitution
CARICOM Heads agree timetable for measures to enhance integration
Finding ways to reimagine CARICOM
When tourism taxes become excessive
Diaz-Canel says tourism is a development priority
Bringing inter-island travel into the twenty-first century
Chinese consortium wins US$1.42bn tender for fourth bridge over Panama Canal
Cuba hoping to expand its iron and steel industries
Time for honesty about the future of the CSME
IMF indicates Jamaica’s economic recovery exceeding targets
Bringing inter-island travel into the twenty first century
5th Geothermal Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean
National workshop promotes digitisation and ‘technological sovereignty’
Future proofing the Caribbean
Walmart investment in Central America surges as it retreats from other markets.
US and Cuba issue nuanced statements after bilateral Commission
The disturbing consequences of the G7 summit
Barbados government outlines five-year economic recovery plan
New architecture for tourism required
Cuba moving towards demand-led decentralised state economy
The new dimensions of tourism
New government of Costa Rica presents measures to bring down spending
Major Volcan Fuego eruption kills at least 99 and causes significant economic damage
Ministers discuss new measures to address economic problems
The hidden cost of not complying with EU data regulations
New Barbados government faces immediate economic crisis
Guests, their data and European law
Cuba’s economic relationship with Russia advancing
Cuba, the EU and a post-Cotonou agreement
Nestlé announces additional US$25m investment in Panama
Siemens wins 440MW gas turbine contract in Panama
EU-Cuba Council agrees joint plan of action
Venezuela’s oil assets seized across the Dutch-speaking Caribbean
Spain says it sees Cuba as a ‘strategic partner’
EU companies moving to deepen economic relations
UK territories must reveal beneficial ownership of offshore companies by 2021
Developing new markets requires improved language skills
Shortfalls in convertible currency continue
Pension reforms in Nicaragua leads to violent protests and opposition from business groups
The Caribbean Council’s Annual Reception 2018
US sanctions on Rusal of concern to Guyana and Jamaica
Cuba’s new President Miguel Diaz Canel stresses continuity and gradual change
The tourism sector should embrace the Caribbean’s history
Brexit’s many imponderables
‘Poor planning and errors’ slow economic reform process
The implications of a divisive Summit of the Americas
Ultra-long-haul travel has arrived
The new masters of the universe
Rum producers moving to secure local sources of molasses
Webinar on Cuba’s Outlook for 2018
US Cuba relations deteriorating in run up to Americas summit
The region’s recent history is being lost
Environmental groups challenge US$5.5bn Bahamian refinery project
Time to promote tourism to diaspora achievers
Elections pave way for generational change
Coca-Cola to construct US$50mn plant in Costa Rica
The EU27, common values and the Caribbean
Cuban railways set out extensive upgrade plans
Guyana’s strategic concerns may determine winners of new oil blocks
Movie making is good for tourism
Cuba making rapid advances in robotics
The OECD has citizenship programmes in its sights
Finding projects that demonstrate regional integration has a future
Cuba to address currency unification ‘this year’
Changing US policy spurs rethink of refinery operations across the Caribbean
Encouraging the multi-generational vacation
Upgraded Port of Santiago to open this year
Costa Rica awards contract to French-Spanish consortium to develop master plan for new airport
Agreements between Panama and China continue to move forward
The danger in what others wish for in Venezuela
Wider implications of the Golding report on Jamaica’s Relations with CARICOM
Cuba to issue domestic sovereign bonds to bridge budget deficit
Barbados’ Finance Minister softens line on possible approach to IMF
Latin American Networking Party 2018!
Is multi-destination tourism about to become a reality?
Europe offers technical help on currency unification
Movie making can offer major development gains
US internet task force criticised for having ‘subversive intent’
The US, China and the Caribbean
Sewage issue sets tone for Barbados’ coming elections
Promoting ‘travel that aint ordinary’
Oil, the environment and the Caribbean
Ecuadorian firm promotes Chinese cars in Costa Rica
Remittances to El Salvador under threat from Trump planned deportations
Cuba and US discuss cybersecurity and cybercrime
Recovery and Reconstruction Post 2017 Hurricanes in the Caribbean
Respect is the key to improving EU-Cuba relations
The Caribbean Council Rebrands
China to finance a feasibility study on high speed rail across Panama
Rosneft’s Head holds further energy related talks in Havana
Opposition demands annulment of Honduras presidential election
The crucial importance of a new regional private sector organisation
The Cuban economy and US-Cuba policy: An update
Taxation, economic globalisation and the Caribbean
Moody’s forecast ‘diminished growth’ in 2017
Citizenship scheme changes may accelerate ‘race to bottom’
President Varela opens Embassy in landmark visit to Beijing
Spanish government and IDB provide US$200mn in loans for Panama sanitation works
Making the face fit – biometrics and airport
Reshaping inter-regional trade and investment
Jamaica calls for closer CARICOM relations with Hispanic nations
The surprising beneficiaries of the new US Cuba regulations
Time to embrace tourism’s wider possibilities
CARICOM to consider ring-fencing regional sugar market
The solo traveller and the Caribbean
Russian political and commercial presence growing across region
Briefing Meeting: Opportunities for UK Investors in the Dominican Republic
Dominica Devastated by Hurricane Maria
Learning lessons from Irma
Hurricane Irma causes unprecedented devastation and severe economic damage
Mexico said to be considering a PetroCaribe alternative
Uncertainty surrounds Cuban economic growth forecast for second half of 2017
Uncertainty surrounds Cuban economic growth forecast for second half of 2017
CARICOM Heads paper over their disunity
EXXON prepares to pump oil in Guyana in 2020
Puerto Rico’s Governor says statehood vote should be acted on
Cayman coalition confirmed after days of wrangling
Cuba and the DR set to improve trade relations
Sugar industry seeks protection within CARICOM
Rum distillery purchase consolidates foreign ownership
Sugar industry to address existential threats
New CARICOM initiatives on tourism and ICT
Guyana set to be major Americas oil producer
Moïse stresses hope for improved Haiti-DR relations
Big challenges face Haiti’s new President
Guyana begins to ready country for oil bonanza
Trump threatens as Cuba mourns
Region reacts with caution to President-elect Trump
Venezuela to lose strategic refining hub in Curaçao
Jamaica hoping for accelerated growth
Matthew displaces thousands in Haiti, hits Bahamas
China to raise level of economic co-operation
Japan seeks stronger economic relationship
Antigua seeks support for its WTO dispute with US
Trump to reverse Cuba policy if demands not met
Understanding Cuba’s financial and banking sector
Cuba sourcing oil globally to meet shortfall
Haiti and DR set to improve relations
Agreement with CAF could open door for funding
Chinese investment in Jamaica and region growing
Haiti names election date, uncertainty remains
Cuba wants Obama to further ease relationship
Cabrisas given challenge of delivering austerity
ExxonMobil makes ‘world-class’ find off Guyana
President Castro confirms new period of austerity
Cuts to energy use likely as economy weakens
St Lucia’s conservative opposition take power in elections
Obama adviser says US Cuba policy irreversible
“Agreement reached” on completing Baha Mar
Maduro says he is committed to PetroCaribe
Dominican President wins landslide in elections
US energy summit sets out alternatives to PetroCaribe
Minister has plans to address surge in tourism arrivals
DR, Cuba to explore partial scope free trade agreement
Britain to pursue closer working relationship with Cuba
Belize and Guatemala move to de-escalate tension
Party Congress accepts focus on gradual change
BVI and Cayman agree information exchange with UK
Receivers seek buyer for unfinished Baha Mar resort
Haiti’s Parliament rejects interim Prime Minister
Barbados Minister savages failure to implement EPA
JLP wins Jamaica’s election by one seat
Deep concern over correspondent banking
France to deepen economic relations with Cuba
Exxon preparing to drill again off Guyana’s coast
US eases financing and export rules for Cuba
Guyana to establish a Sovereign Wealth Fund
British Prime Minister announces £300m Caribbean infrastructure fund
US announces new rules on travel and trade
St Kitts Prime Minister addresses British business audience in London
UK business mission to Cuba, 27-30 April 2015
US removes Cuba from list of state sponsors of terrorism
CUBA AND US WORK TOWARDS NORMAL RELATIONS
Havana International Fair (FIHAV) launches new portfolio of investment opportunities
US Southern Command warns about possible spread of Ebola
Cuban trade delegation visit London
Barbados Bank Governor sees growth from 2015 on
Cuban National Assembly confirms detail of new investment law
US concern continues about narcotics and financial crime
Jamaica close to agreeing Goat Islands deal
Puerto Rico debt default looms
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