Robert Ready

Retired Diplomat w interest in Canadian politics, understanding the Caribbean. Follows developments in international economic policies (trade; investment; air transport)

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Bankruptcy
South American Mega-Carrier LATAM Files Bankruptcy - View from the Wing
viewfromthewing.com - Gary Leff
South American mega-carrier LATAM, which recently left oneworld and entered a joint venture with Delta, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the …
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Military
U.S. military says Russia has deployed more fighter jets to Libya
Reuters - by Angus McDowall
TUNIS (Reuters) - Russia has recently deployed military fighter aircraft to Libya to support Russian mercenaries fighting there, the United States military's Africa command said it had assessed in a statement
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Energy
Stena Drilling signs contract worth up to $11m for well in Bahamas
energyvoice.com - Mark Lammey
Aberdeen-headquartered Stena Drilling will pocket up to $11 million for deploying a rig to the Bahamas.Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) said it had …
7 hours ago
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Guyana
Carter Center disappointed at not being able to return - -says govt chose not to demonstrate ‘genuine commitment to transparency’
stabroeknews.com - Staff Editor
The Carter Center today expressed disappointment at not being able to return and observe the recount of votes at Guyana’s March 2nd general …
4 days ago
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Opinion
We should give Haiti compassion, not sick people and criminals
The Washington Post - Editorial Board
Earlier this month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials came close to sending to Haiti five individuals who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, as well as a notorious Haitian
5 days ago
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News
Suriname’s President Shrugs Off Murder Sentence in Re-election Bid
The New York Times - Anatoly Kurmanaev
Suriname’s president looked straight at the judge as she read his sentence for crimes committed during the 1982 political purge that cemented his grip on the small South American nation. “You have been
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Trinidad and Tobago
Moody’s confirms T&T credit rating in COVID-19 crisis
cnc3.co.tt - CNC3 Editor
International ratings agency, Moody’s, has confirmed Trinidad and Tobago’s credit rating at Ba1, according to a news release from the Ministry of …
3 days ago
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Trinidad and Tobago
Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs: T&T and USA have a strong relationship
cnc3.co.tt - CNC3 Editor
The Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM affairs says that the relationship between this country and the United States of America is not in jeopardy. In a …
3 days ago
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Oxfam
'The issue now is surviving': countries react with shock to Oxfam withdrawal
The Guardian - Kaamil Ahmed, Karen McVeigh, Joe Parkin Daniels and William Costa
Locals, NGOs and politicians express fears for world’s most vulnerable as charity announces withdrawal from 18 countries due to financial impact of Covid-19 Oxfam International’s announcement that it close
4 days ago
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News
As tankers head toward the Caribbean, growing Iran-Venezuela ties draw U.S. concern
The Washington Post - Anthony Faiola
The most public display of the deepening relationship: five oil tankers steaming across the Atlantic Ocean, carrying what analysts estimate to be 60 million gallons of Iranian gasoline, which they say
3 days ago
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South America
Latin America’s economic plight is getting worse
The Economist
IN SãO PAULO 91% of intensive-care beds in hospitals are occupied even as cases of covid-19 soar. The city has declared a four-day public holiday to …
3 days ago
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Mali
Mali, Dominica first to get Paris Club debt relief under G20 deal
Reuters - Reuters Editorial
PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris Club of creditor nations have accepted suspending debt service payments from Mali and the Caribbean island of Dominica until the end of the year as part of a G20 debt relief
May 18
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Jamaica
Jamaica and Canada co-chair international meeting on COVID-19 financing
jamaica-gleaner.com
Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith and François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, …
4 days ago
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News
Guatemala president fumes over infected deportees from US
Associated Press - By SONIA PÉREZ D., Associated Press
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's president questioned his country's relationship with the United States, revealing frustration over the U.S. continuing to send deportees infected with COVID-19 to a country
4 days ago
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UN Security Council
Trudeau looks to shore up the Caribbean vote -
macleans.ca - By Nick Taylor-Vaisey
Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox. Justin Trudeau‘s …
5 days ago
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Latin America
Cuba seeks delay in debt repayment to 2022 : diplomats
24matins.uk - 24matins.uk with AFP
Cuba has asked the Paris Club of major creditors for a delay in repaying its debt until 2022, citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its …
5 days ago
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Cuba
Cuba’s top diplomat for US relations says ties at new low
Associated Press
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s top diplomat in charge of relations with the United States said Thursday relations have sunk to a new low, and potentially could sink even lower with the appointment of Florida Sen.
4 days ago
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Venezuela
Venezuela's military to escort Iranian fuel tankers: defense minister
Reuters - Reuters Editorial
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s military will escort Iranian tankers bringing fuel to the gasoline-starved country as soon as they enter its exclusive economic zone, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino on
5 days ago
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Business
Royal Caribbean loses $1.4 billion in first quarter
Associated Press - By The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Royal Caribbean lost $1.4 billion in the first quarter after the coronavirus forced its entire fleet to port. Wall Street, however, overlooked the massive loss Wednesday, focusing instead
5 days ago
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Nicaragua
Health organization: Nicaragua won’t allow hospital access
thestar.com - The Associated Press
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - The Pan-American Health Organization said Tuesday that Nicaragua’s government has denied its personnel access to the nation’s …
6 days ago
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Latinx News
‘This Is War’: Virus Charges Beyond Latin American Hot Spots
latinorebels.com - By: The Associated Press
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Beyond the hot spots of Brazil and Mexico, the coronavirus is threatening to overwhelm Latin American cities stretching from …
6 days ago
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Canadian News
Global report: Brazil's deadliest day as Trump calls US cases a 'badge of honour'
The Guardian - Guardian staff and agencies
Brazil has seen its most deadly day since the coronavirus outbreak began, prompting Donald Trump to consider a ban on travel to the US from Brazil as he declared the huge number of US cases of coronavirus
6 days ago
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World Bank
World Bank Estimates 60 Million People May Fall Into Extreme Poverty Due To Coronavirus
Forbes - Matt Perez
In 2015, there were 734 million people or 10% of the world's population in extreme poverty, which is defined as living on less than $1.90 a day, according to the World Bank's most recent estimates. Previously
6 days ago
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Caribbean
Caribbean ports contemplate summer cruise season: When and how will cruises return?
USA TODAY - Chris Gray Faust
With the coronavirus pandemic shutting down the cruise industry for several months, Caribbean islands have been left in limbo, facing hard choices on what comes next, when and if cruise ships return. islands
May 19
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Suriname
Suriname readies to vote despite virus
24matins.uk - 24matins.uk with AFP
The tiny South American nation of Suriname holds legislative elections next week despite the coronavirus pandemic, and amid corruption scandals and …
May 19
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Business
Caribbean telecom provider Digicel files for bankruptcy
Associated Press - By DÁNICA COTO, Associated Press
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Digicel, a Caribbean-based telecommunications and entertainment provider that services more than 20 islands in the region as well as Central America and Oceania, has filed
6 days ago
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News
Venezuela in bid to force Bank of England to transfer $1bn of gold
The Guardian - Reuters in Caracas
Venezuela’s central bank has made a legal claim to try to force the Bank of England to hand over £930m ($1.13bn) of gold so the government of Nicolás Maduro can fund its coronavirus response, according
6 days ago
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News
'Hubs of infection': how Covid-19 spread through Latin America's markets
The Guardian - Dan Collyns in Lima, Joe Parkin Daniels in Bogotá, Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro and David Agren in Mexico City
Four out of five merchants at a major fruit market in Peru have tested positive for coronavirus, revealing shocking levels of infection – and prompting fears that Latin America’s traditional trading centres
May 17
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Venezuela
Venezuela reports highest single-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases - The Hindu
thehindu.com - AP
Venezuela is reporting its biggest one-day increase in confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic hit the South American nation. Vice President …
May 17
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Law
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Venezuela's appeal in Crystallex case
Reuters - Reuters Editorial
May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Venezuela’s appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Canadian gold mining company Crystallex to seize shares in U.S. refiner Citgo to
May 18