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The murder trial of former Surinamese military dictator Desi Bouterse was suspended in July after his defence lawyers questioned the judge's impartiality. Bouterse's defence team... 2008-08-05

Richard Tauwhare, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, in mid-July appointed an appeals court in Bermuda to preside over an investigation into corruption allegations against... 2008-08-05

The new government of Prime Minister Dean Barrow said that when it took office earlier this year it was aware of a US$10mn Venezuelan grant to Belize negotiated by its predecessor,... 2008-08-05

Although our political risk ratings remain unchanged this month, we caution that the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) will face growing pressure to tackle the burning issue of violent... 2008-08-05

President Leonel Fernández commences his third term in office with a bang. In light of rising food and fuel inflation, the Dominican Republic's president has introduced an emergency... 2008-08-05

The outcome of November's gubernatorial elections remains far from certain. Neither the ruling Partido Popular Democrático (PPD), nor the main opposition parties - the pro-statehood... 2008-08-04

The government is in advanced talks with private partners in a bid to launch a large-scale construction programme for the country. In July of 2007, Prime Minister Patrick Manning... 2008-08-03

In the end, the 'winds of change' that have seen a succession of incumbent administrations toppled by voters across the Caribbean in the last 18 months swept across Grenada too. Despite... 2008-08-03

Puerto Rican Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá is still battling to save his reputation from the 19 counts of electoral finance misconduct, ranging from conspiracy to wire fraud, before... 2008-07-10

At the 4th PetroCaribe Summit, to be held in Venezuela on July 12, the rising price of fuel is likely to be high on the agenda. Country representatives will also discuss possible... 2008-07-10