News From the Caribbean

26 January
Trinidad Guardian
Business visas to come to enhance trade, investment
Making it easier for foreign investors to get business visas will make T&T and the rest of the region more attractive, Ariadna Perez, Director of Trade Development, Association of Caribbean States (ACS) said yesterday.
25 January
C TV
ACS MEMBERS DISCUSS BUSINESS VISAS
Members of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) are in this country for discussions on streamlining the granting of business visas in the Caribbean region.
11 January
Caribbean News Digital
Once ciudades brasileñas destacan entre las más atractivas para negocios en Latinoamérica
Entre las 30 ciudades latinoamericanas que más negocios están atrayendo figuran en la actualidad 11 brasileñas, aunque otras urbes como las capitales de Chile (Santiago) y Argentina (Buenos Aires), continúan siendo fundamentales para empresas regionales e internacionales. Metró...
10 January
SELA
Brasil, en la agenda de negociaciones comerciales de México
La Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores informó que México mantiene en su agenda pactar un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) con Brasil y que espera las condiciones adecuadas para reactivar las negociaciones.
16 November
ECLAC
New SME Policies Needed to Boost Latin America's Growth
After nearly a decade of continuous expansion, GDP growth in Latin America will slow from 4.4% in 2011 to 3.2% in 2012 and 4.0% in 2013. The outlook remains relatively positive, but is exposed to global uncertainty and volatility. Latin American governments must act now to...
06 August
UNCTAD
Association of Caribbean States encourages its 28 members to implement UNCTAD e-Regulations programme
UNCTAD’s eRegulations programme, which helps countries cut red tape and ensure transparency for business rules and procedures, should be expanded to all 28 member countries of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), the Organization has announced.​
29 July
news.eRegulations.org
Asociación de Estados del Caribe: eRegulations en la agenda de trabajo del comité de desarrollo de comercio
Los resultados del programa para la facilitación de negocios de la UNCTAD, eRegulations, que está en curso de implementación en 6 países centroamericanos, fueron presentados a los miembros del Comité especial de desarrollo de comercio de la Asociación de los estados del Caribe (...
27 July
El Nuevo Diario
Nicaragua busca fortalecer comercio con el sur
Pese a que Nicaragua forma parte de los países de la región latinoamericana la relación comercial que mantiene con este bloque de naciones aún es deficitario, en este sentido, el país busca alianzas que le permita aprovechar el potencial que tiene para incrementar ese comercio...
07 May
Haiti
OAS
OAS Assistant Secretary General Meets with Young Haitian Business Leaders
A delegation of young Haitian businessmen traveled to Washington, DC this week to meet with OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin. The delegation included investors in the tourism, manufacturing and transportation sectors.
05 May
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad Newsday
Canadian firms ready to help local businesses
Canadian companies are offering to share their experiences with local businesses, the concept of public and private partnerships (PPP), which Government is promoting.