April 3, 2026 • 4 min readCaribbean Brief
The Guyana Daily Brief looks across the Caribbean on this Good Friday. The region has a lot to reflect on.
TRUMP TARIFFS LAND ON THE CARIBBEAN — 10% BASELINE, 38% FOR GUYANA
The most significant economic story across the entire Caribbean this week: President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs effective April 5, with a 10% baseline imposed on most Caribbean nations and a punishing 38% on Guyana. The tariffs are framed as “reciprocal” under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, targeting countries with trade imbalances with the United States.
Read More → April 1, 2026 • 4 min readCaribbean Brief
The Guyana Daily Brief extends its gaze across the Caribbean. The region is complicated. We try to keep up.
TRINIDAD: NURSES WALKING SLOW, MANAGEMENT MOVING SLOWER
A sick-out by nurses at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Trinidad has entered an extended standoff. The Trinidad and Tobago National Nurses Association says the action will end if management simply speaks to nurses “respectfully.” Management has not done this. Former medical director Dr. Anand Chatoorgoon is urging nurses to reflect on compassion and duty. The nurses, one presumes, are reflecting on being talked down to and underpaid simultaneously. Meanwhile, the public is reflecting on how long emergency waits are getting.
Read More → February 12, 2026 • 3 min readCaribbean Brief
Barbados: Election Day
Barbados went to the polls on Tuesday in snap elections called by Prime Minister Mia Mottley. Pre-election polling showed the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) leading in all 30 constituencies with approximately 78% voter support. The DLP leader reportedly did not vote in his own constituency’s elections — which tells you everything about the state of the opposition.
Reports from across the island described voting as “smooth and steady.” The BLP manifesto focused on childcare, jobs, and development. Mottley has pledged 100% renewable energy for Barbados by 2030 under her Mission 2030 initiative. Results are expected shortly if not already declared.
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