Meliá Exits Cuba as US Sanctions Bite Tourism
Meliá Hotels International will end management at all 34 Cuban hotels by 24 July 2026, citing US sanctions that made...
July 23, 2026Section
Caribbean
Dominican Republic GDP Growth Doubles in 2026
Dominican Republic GDP growth of about 4.1% in early 2026 roughly doubles recent years, as a supplementary budget lifts public...
July 21, 2026
Caribbean Leaders Push for Slavery Reparations and End to Colonial Territories
CARICOM's 2026 manifesto demands monetary compensation from European nations for slavery and calls for decolonization of remaining British, French, Dutch,...
July 15, 2026
US Sanctions Cuba’s Tourism Ministry, Deepening an Economic Crisis
The US has sanctioned Cuba’s Tourism Ministry (MINTUR), blocking nearly all dealings and further isolating a sector vital for the...
July 15, 2026
Spain Named Nine Caribbean Countries for Visa-Free Entry. The Interesting Part Is Who Was Left Out.
Spain visa waiver Caribbean list: 9 nations get visa-free 90-day Schengen stays while Jamaica, Guyana, Suriname, Belize and Haiti still...
July 15, 2026
A Company 115 Days Old Is Buying Control of Jamaica’s Dolphin Cove
World of Dolphins sells its 79.99% stake in Dolphin Cove to St Lucia's Global Attractions amid Chapter 11 proceedings. Q1...
July 15, 2026
Barbados Tells Banks to Fix the Spending Limits on BiMPay, Its Payment App
Barbados' central bank orders banks to match BiMPay limits with existing customer caps after the app processed $1.3B in its...
July 14, 2026
Barbados Campaign Reveals Untapped US Diaspora Travel Demand
A “Win a Trip” promo saw 69% of 1,800 unique users come from the US, revealing untapped diaspora demand as...
July 13, 2026
Exxon Is Almost Done Scanning Trinidad’s Deepwater for a $21 Billion Oil Bet
Trinidad deepwater exploration advances as ExxonMobil nears completion of a large seismic survey on Block TTUD-1, with billions of dollars...
July 13, 2026