by Andrea | Mar 1, 2013 | Admin, World Trade Organization
In 2012, I was privileged to be able to present to the Embassy of Jamaica of copies of published articles on Caribbean trade issues. The latest article included in the copies is titled “Dangerous Dancehall Reggae and Caribbean Treaty Obligations” and applies...
by Andrea | May 23, 2012 | CSME, Recent Trends in Trade, small business financing, Trade and Development, World Trade Organization
President Obama has declared the week of May 20th – 26th National Small Business Week, 2012. The Presidential Declaration refers to small businesses as the backbone of the US economy. It also uses the opportunity to highlight two key initiatives begun by the Obama...
by Andrea | Jun 17, 2011 | small business financing, Trade and Development, World Trade Organization
President Obama has designated June as Caribbean-American Heritage month. This seems the appropriate time to examine the status of US-Caribbean trade relations. The following is a background brief prepared for the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) 13th annual...
by Andrea | May 21, 2010 | small business financing, Trade and Development, World Trade Organization
Tivoli Gardens residents protest Relations between the United States and Jamaica have been quite tense lately. At the center of the storm is an extradition request from the United States to the Jamaican government for Christopher “Dudus” Coke, wanted for trial in...
by Andrea | Apr 25, 2010 | Haiti recovery, Recent Trends in Trade, small business financing, Trade and Development, World Trade Organization
It’s been some time since my last post. Of course, I haven’t been silent for lack of things to write about. Here is a snapshot of some of the issues that I’ve been following, all of which will be addressed in greater detail in subsequent posts: Having made the link...
by Andrea | Jan 18, 2010 | small business financing, Trade and Development, World Trade Organization
The Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault which caused Tuesday’s (January 12, 2010) earthquake in Haiti runs through the Dominican Republic, to Haiti, and under the Caribbean Sea across to Jamaica. This same fault line has generated previous earthquakes, including...
