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APEC at a crossroads – resilience under pressure

By Rhea Crisologo Hernando, Eldo Simanjuntak and Carlos KuriyamaSuzhou The APEC region enters 2026 with short-term resilience intact, but the outlook is increasingly clouded by...

CDB to examine impact of geopolitical shocks on Caribbean economies

 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) will examine how geopolitical instability and global economic uncertainty are reshaping development prospects across the...

Time for women to get their write

By Tony Deyal Most of us did not know that the differences between male and female writers, columnists, and most importantly, comedians, are more in...

Congressional Black Caucus urges Trump administration to end the oil blockade on Cuba

 On Friday, May 22, 2026, Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued a letter demanding that President Trump and Secretary Rubio end the...

Food prices feel the heat as war in the Middle East rattles commodity markets

This blog post is part of a special series based on the April 2026 Commodity Markets Outlook, a flagship report published by the World Bank...

Africa, the Global South and the Guyana–Venezuela case

Why the Essequibo Dispute Resonates Far Beyond South America By Ron Cheong At first glance, the territorial controversy between Guyana and Venezuela may appear to...

Breakfast shed fears

By Johnny Commansingh Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) is known as ‘The Land of Steelpan and Calypso.’’ No one would ever declare that it is also...

Faced with global shocks, protect investments that drive growth and jobs

By Carlos Felipe Jaramillo and Lalita Moorty The global economy is entering another period of heightened stress. Geopolitical tensions, policy uncertainty, climate risks, and rapid...

CDB’s 26th William G. Demas Memorial Lecture to spotlight ‘the Enduring Importance of Strong Institutions’

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) will host the 26th William G. Demas Memorial Lecture on June 2, 2026, as...

The Guyana–Venezuela territorial controversy: contemporary political developments and the road towards ICJ 2026

By Kadasi Ceres Venezuela’s heightened aggression towards Guyana over its Essequibo claims also corresponds to the substantial discovery of oil in the Stabroek Block, a...

Building resilience in Europe and Central Asia: A smart investment for growth and jobs

By Sameh Wahba, Thomas Farole, Julie Rozenberg and Julian Lee The data is clear: Investments in adaptation and resilience deliver high economic returns but remain...

DHS – S&T new guidance to crack down on synthetic opioid risks

WASHINGTON, USA – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released the updated Master Question List (MQL) for Synthetic Opioids, a powerful tool...

How AI is changing the value of experience over credentials in Latin America – the Caribbean

AI makes codified knowledge abundant and practical expertise scarcer. Policies must ensure learning opportunities for workers are preserved. Key ideas As artificial intelligence makes...

Driving lessons from Poland’s growth journey

Each time I come to Poland, I recall my first visit, in 1980. The Cold War was still on, store shelves were empty,...
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