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06/10/2026
IDB Invest achieves ‘AAA’ credit rating by S&P
– Boosting Capacity For Development Financing in Latin America and the CaribbeanWASHINGTON, USA — IDB Invest, the private-sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), has achieved the highest possible ‘AAA’ credit rating from S&P Global Ratings, reinforcing its sound financia
06/10/2026
IDB Invest – CDB to expand trade finance in the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – IDB Invest and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) signed a $25 million guarantee facility for trade-related assets, aimed at expanding access to trade finance in smaller markets across the Caribbean.The agreement establishes a framework under which CDB will issue
06/10/2026
IATA launches ‘Save a Life, Not a Bag’ passenger safety campaign
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the launch of “Save a Life, Not a Bag”, a passenger safety campaign urging travelers not to take cabin baggage during an aircraft evacuation.Supported by aviation safety regulators including the European Union
06/10/2026
Health tax levels in the Americas remain too low to curb harmful consumption of alcohol and sugary drinks
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) – Levels of health taxes on alcohol and sugar‑sweetened beverages in the Americas remain too low to significantly reduce consumption and prevent noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), even as the region records some of the highest consumption levels in the world, according to two r
06/09/2026
56th OAS General Assembly to be held in Panama City, Panama
WASHINGTON, USA – The 56th OAS General Assembly will take place from June 22 – 24, 2026, at the ATLAPA Convention Center in Panama City, Panama. This will be the third time that Panama has hosted the OAS General Assembly. Previous occasions were in 1996 and 2007.The theme of the 56th General Assemb
06/09/2026
Montserrat joins the Blue Belt Programme
Montserrat is the fourth Caribbean UK Overseas Territory to join the Blue Belt Programme, the UK’s globally acclaimed conservation initiativeMontserrat will gain access to leading scientific expertise and resources as it seeks to establish Marine Protected Areas and increase ecosystem resilienceThis
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