Corruption Perceptions Index 2025: Corruption across the Americas is damaging people’s lives and fuelling violence Berlin, 10 February 2026 Berlin, 10 February 2026 – The Americas show no progress in the fight against corruption, according to Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published today, with the region scoring an average of just 42 out of 100. Since … Continue reading Corruption Perceptions in the Americas
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February 9, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Yesterday, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement: “February 8, 2026, marked the end of the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti. “This transition represents an important step toward stability for Haiti. Canada looks to Prime Minister Fils-Aimé … Continue reading Statement by Minister Anand on political situation in Haiti
Cuba historically relies on Venezuela for jet fuel supply Natalie Stechyson · CBC News · Posted: Feb 09, 2026 Air Canada says it is suspending service to Cuba effective Monday as the Caribbean island's major airport warns it will run out of jet fuel. Over the following days, the airline will fly empty planes to pick up approximately 3,000 … Continue reading Air Canada halts Cuba flights as Cuban airport warns it will run out of jet fuel
President Dr Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister of Belize, John Briceño February 8, 2026 — says refinery will cut imports, boost regional production THE Caribbean Private Sector Organization (CPSO) has thrown its support behind major sugar refinery investments underway in Guyana and Belize, describing the projects as strategic moves to strengthen regional food security, reduce … Continue reading CPSO backs sugar refinery investments in Guyana, Belize
Implications for the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Hemisphere We held a Policy Panel discussion featuring Prof. Laura Macdonald (Carleton University), Prof. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith (Caribbean Policy Consortium), Prof. Andy Knight (University of Alberta) and the Hon. Bob Rae (former Canadian Ambassador to the U.N.) The discussion focussed on the implications of US National Security … Continue reading Video available…US National Security Policy in Transition
Jamaica Observer Cheryl Thompson (an Associate Professor of Performance at Toronto Metropolitan University) has written a couple of great articles on Jimmy Cliff and the roots of Toronto's Reggae scene. The two articles appear in Spacing. From the introduction... On November 24, 2025, Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff (né James Chambers) died at age 81. … Continue reading Jimmy Cliff and the roots of Toronto’s Reggae scene
SALISES invites you to join Visiting Fellow Dr. Edana Beauvais of Simon Fraser University (SFU) Canada for a lunchtime talk on Race, Identity, and Politics. Dr. Beauvais will present her research on social identities and racial attitudes in former British settler-colonies with majority White-European populations, including Canada, the United States, and Australia. Dr. Beauvais will discuss … Continue reading SALISES Lunch Time Talk | Race, Identity, and Politics.
Implications for the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Hemisphere From blowing up small boats allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean and Pacific—actions that, by some accounts, killed more than 100 people—to extracting Venezuela’s president through overwhelming military force; to threatening to deploy U.S. troops to Mexico to target drug cartels; to using inflammatory rhetoric that … Continue reading US National Security Policy in Transition
by Adam Chan January 30, 2026 A Canadian defence vessel previously based at CFB Esquimalt that has now moved to Halifax has started its seven-week deployment in the Caribbean Sea as part of a multi-national security operation. HMCS Yellowknife departed on Thursday to contribute to Operation CARIBBE, a U.S.-led multi-national project that focuses on countering drug … Continue reading Canadian warship begins two-month deployment in Caribbean Sea
Development: Lessons Learned Along the Way to Addressing SDG 4 and 17 oin us on Thursday, February 5, 2026, 4 –6 PM at Room GR4, The UWI Cave Hill Campus, or online via Zoom, for this seminar with Professor Steve Sider (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada), featuring discussant Professor Joel Warrican. Discover how collaborative research can drive long-term sustainable development by addressing SDG … Continue reading SoE | International Research Partnerships as/of/for Reciprocal Sustainable