by Guest bloggers Christine V. Gomes and Mathias Mondino On February 6th, former Caribbean Executive Director for the Inter-American Development Bank, Ambassador Richard Bernal was hosted at the Council of the Americas to discuss Caribbean Trade negotiations with the European Union. During the event, Ambassador Bernal presented his recently released book about his … [Read more...] about Caribbean Trade with Europe: A Reflection on the Negotiating Process
Christian Gomez
Caribbean Energy Security is Good Business
With the exception of gas-rich Trinidad and Tobago, the 14 other countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are energy importers. In fact, 93 percent of the region’s energy needs are met by oil imports, which average 13 percent of GDP. Venezuela is the main supplier of oil to the Caribbean through the PetroCaribe agreement, formed in 2005, which provides oil on attractive … [Read more...] about Caribbean Energy Security is Good Business