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The Caribbean island of Curaçao is finalizing a poverty reduction plan that could transform life for nearly a third of its residents. Despite strong economic growth of 5.1%, about 30% of the population still struggles below the poverty line.
One of the world's fastest-growing economies just proved you can borrow to build without drowning in debt. Guyana's unemployment rate dropped by more than half while its government debt burden actually fell.
The Caribbean's first agricultural innovation hub will open in Guyana within a year, giving farmers access to cutting-edge technology and reducing the region's dependence on food imports. The partnership brings decades of Brazilian tropical farming expertise to help strengthen climate resilience across Caribbean nations.
A Caribbean minister visited three Colombian cities in five days, attending 40 sessions on entrepreneurship and innovation. She returned to St. Vincent inspired to build stronger startup ecosystems through intentional collaboration.