El Caribe en la geopolítica continental: rinde frutos la alianza Cuba-Venezuela.
Mientras en Bolivia se alarga una vez más la crisis política y se privilegian las elecciones antes que una Asamblea Constituyente, dos hechos ocurridos en el continente y que tienen que ver con el Caribe, llaman poderosamente la atención, dado que posicionan a esa región como un actor de...

Trade agreement trade-offs; international trade tribunals challenge state law and policy.
Blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, poker. It's all available on the Internet. And some state legislators don't like it. Many states are cracking down on Internet gambling in response to concerns about organized crime, money laundering, gambling by minors and the effect of gambling on public morals generally. But now,...

60 int'l beauties competing for Miss Earth title.
Byline: JENNY F. MANONGDO Fifty of the 60 lovely, intelligent and environment-conscious international candidates for Miss Earth 2003 were presented to the media yesterday at the poolside of Hotel Intercontinental Manila in Makati City. The candidates will compete in the beauty pageant with the theme...

Las hermosas mezclas del Caribe.
Hace unos días me invitaron a dar una conferencia en el Centro de Estudios Caribeños de la hermosa isla de Antigua. Durante mi estancia en la capital del país integrado por Antigua y Barbuda, hablé con algunos especialistas en temas antillanos y reflexioné sobre la tormentosa historia de este mar,...

Designed to excel.
[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] WHEN TWO OF THE LEADING OFFSHORE RACING CLUBS IN THE U.S. PUT THEIR HEADS TOGETHER TO DESIGN A BOX RULE FOR A 65-FOOTER THAT RETAINED THE EXCITEMENT AND DIVERSITY OF THE TP52, THEY MADE A POINT OF NAMING FOUR OF THE WORLD'S MAJOR OFFSHORE RACES...

Antigua and Barbuda.
When new Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer moved into Antigua's government offices in 2004, his predecessors had bequeathed him a scene of desolation. Wilmoth Daniel, his deputy, explained that they found 'the drawers open--all the files were removed like a thief in the night ... What a shame of those...

Pirate island: online gambling dispute.
IN 2003 THE tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda (population: 69,000) argued that America's restrictions on online gambling violated international trade agreements. When the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in the islands' favor, Antigua was widely described as "the mouse that roared." In December that roar changed to...

Ocean marine to develop the fastest charter yacht in the world.
Ocean Marine, the British sailing team owned by Mike Slade, has announced the build of a new maxi yacht with the aim of becoming the fastest charter yacht on the planet. The boat, to be called Leopard3 will be the newest super maxi on the water and, once completed,...

Regional impacts of climate change.
CLIMATE CHANGE is a global issue--but for the environmentally vulnerable Caribbean countries, it carries particular urgency. "The possibility that our climate may change is enough for us to take notice and to be proactive. We stand to lose nearly everything, if the predictions of the scientists come...

Wicked cricket.
FOR SIX WEEKS the Caribbean countries have had the opportunity to show the world they are capable of hosting a world class event. From March 11 to April 28 members of 16 nations participating in the International Cricket Council (ICC) and thousands of visitors from more than 100 countries...