Can Caribbean farmers wean themselves from fertilizer imports? The issue vexes the agricultural sector, given high-energy costs and supply-chain disruptions. One answer could be locally-produced fish-waste fertilizer due to rich nutrient content. Fish-waste fertilizer, in both solid and liquid forms, is well known in the farming business worldwide, but not […]
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Florida is the anchor for a regional economy that rivals the size of Brazil. The islands are often overlooked as a commercial appendage, despite the fact that the shift from fossil fuels is promoting an impressive dialogue on economic diversification. While hospitality and tourism trends dominate business headlines, investors are naive to ignore requirements in other industries. The environmental, social, and corporate governance dialogue informs policy decisions here, as much as anywhere in the world.
Panama Rewrites Foreign Investment Playscript
The Cobre mine in Panama was once the world’s largest copper mine. Not anymore. In November, the Supreme Court voided a 20-year concession renewal that had just been awarded to Canada’s First Quantum Minerals. The project was responsible for as many as 8,000 jobs, while output amounted to about four […]
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In Colombia, Coal Is New-Found Priority
The war in Ukraine has jolted Colombia, at least economically. We are struck by news that Bogota is trying to accelerate coal output, as well as identify mining surpluses, to fill at-hand and oversized shortfalls in Europe, including Ukraine. Colombia is one of the world’s top-ten producers of coal. In […]
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Economic Turmoil Aggravated by Failed Remittances
Florida is an epicenter of outbound remittances for the Caribbean Basin, large portions of which have now evaporated because of the collapse in the state economy. A challenge is the scope and reach of the informal sector. Undocumented workers are not eligible for state unemployment benefits or federal stimulus checks. […]
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