Posts by Petra

Venezuela has entered the most dangerous and revealing moment of its modern history. The removal of President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces has not produced democracy but a vacuum in…

Sunday 4 January 2026 - Antigua and Barbuda’s vital air bridge to the United States was abruptly severed on Saturday after U.S. military action in Venezuela triggered temporary airspace restrictions…

How a weakening greenback reshaped prices, tourism, and Caribbean economic life The US dollar did not collapse in 2025. But it lost something just as important: its bite. After years…

As I read Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s New Year’s Address, I felt a philosophy of leadership that sat quietly beneath the words. It was not the script of a government…

Technology, culture, climate, and the Global South converge as Beijing enters its 15th Five-Year Plan As fireworks faded across Asia on New Year’s Eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a message that…

2025 Spectating features and adventures provided an opportunity to share from my corner of the world the local moments and global forces shaping small islands in a changing world. Some pieces…

Washington exported inflation.St John’s tried to intercept it at the ports.That is what 2025 really was. It did not arrive with sirens. There were no emergency press conferences or red-alert…