Caribbean Progress Studies Institute

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Would V.S. Naipaul have made a good venture capitalist? Join us for a whirlwind episode with prolific British writer, Henry Oliver as we discuss the age of heroes, cities as imaginary spaces, the tragedy of unique talent, and the late bloomer. https://t.co/PiSzCwPNnL

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Shem tells us how he really feels about the PSV (public service vehicle) culture in Barbados on this week's Disgruntled Musings. Catch the full episode here https://t.co/h3RcwqDwkR

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Should we have stayed in the British Empire?
This and more in this week's Musings. Read or listen at the link below.
https://t.co/HQuUVx4MRE

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"Today the fleet isn’t even numbered. The board’s too scared to say the size out loud lest they be universally laughed at. We bought a few electric buses recently but those are falling apart already." Listen/read now https://t.co/EjzioOyF7O

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It's time to give up fake symbols. Caribbean citizens should demand access to a global currency. Tune in on this week's Disgruntled Musings. https://t.co/4QWksLG2Kb

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It's time for the Caribbean to stop using monopoly money. We're pro-dollarization here on Disgruntled Musings. Listen to the latest - https://t.co/4QWksLG2Kb

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This week in Chaufa with @knecht_ethan
➡️ Head of 🇨🇳 FM travels across LATAM
➡️ 🇨🇳 and Mercosur gather for first talks since 2018
➡️ 🇨🇱 steel mill to close due to 🇨🇳 flooding market
➡️ 🇸🇻 officially joins AIIB
➡️ 🇨🇳 CHEC breaks ground on $26m center in 🇯🇲
More: https://t.co/U5ueyFrcww

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👏 Your 13 CXC grade ones mean nothing. There I said it. Fight me on this week's edition of Disgruntled Musings with Shem Best. Now on Spotify - https://t.co/n8QwoXRgS0

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🎙️New podcast!
Experience catharsis through rants about the latest social, political and economic issues throughout the Caribbean. Disgruntled Musings with Shem Best is now available on Spotify and https://t.co/ZRQqLfHs66.
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The latest in China-LAC relations at your fingertips. Tune into Chaufa for social, trade and political news, spanning 3 continents, bridging the East and West.
https://t.co/DAtiKICPqA

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Who does China send to the Caribbean? A rundown of ambassadors and their posts on this edition of Chaufa:
https://t.co/DAtiKIDng8

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In this edition of 🍚Chaufa with @knecht_ethan
➡️🇨🇳 quickly congratulates Maduro after election
➡️🇵🇦 considering special econ zones for 🇨🇳
➡️🇹🇼 hosts IPAC despite intimidation from 🇨🇳
➡️🇨🇳 and 🇭🇳 conclude 6th round of FTA talks
➡️🇧🇧 harvests 3 tons of rice with 🇨🇳 help
https://t.co/1z2qRkDJPf

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"Who's paying the bills?" The independence debate continues on the latest episode of the Rasheed Griffith Show. Listen now https://t.co/Nb0TEV5yDw

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The Roundup with Chaufa 🍚
➡️ 🇨🇺 Deputy PM travels to 🇨🇳
➡️ 🇨🇳 amb. to 🇨🇷 meets minister to discuss 5G
➡️ 🇭🇳 exports first shipment of shrimp to 🇨🇳
➡️ 🇱🇨 to host 17th annual 🇱🇨🇹🇼 trade show
➡️ 🇹🇼 amb. to 🇭🇹 discusses education infrastructure
https://t.co/c7RLa01d4n

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Venezuelan elections are in a couple days, I had a wide ranging conversation with @pdsola on the context and what is at stake https://t.co/sy6qZgNBTP

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Uncharted Territory: Venezuela's contentious elections and the future of the country.
https://t.co/CTgal00EUI

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What a Harris Administration Could Mean for China-Taiwan-LAC relations. Read full analysis: https://t.co/VFAaRXpJGv

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In this week's Chaufa -@knecht_ethan
➡️ 🇧🇷 Pres says proposal to join BRI in works
➡️ 🇺🇾 Pres to resume talks with 🇨🇳 on Mercosur
➡️ 🇨🇦 FM meets with 🇨🇳 counterpart
➡️ 🇺🇸 🇲🇽: New steel rules to stop 🇨🇳 circumvention
➡️ 🇨🇳trade mission reopens in 🇭🇹
https://t.co/VFAaRXpbQX