Greater Caribbean https://mylenecolmar.com/tag/greater-caribbean/ Parlons de la Grande Caraibe Thu, 14 May 2026 12:52:05 +0000 fr-FR hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://mylenecolmar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Logo-LBMC-2-150x150.png Greater Caribbean https://mylenecolmar.com/tag/greater-caribbean/ 32 32 The Greater Caribbean: What If Sargassum Became a Food Ingredient? American Researchers Think It Could https://mylenecolmar.com/the-greater-caribbean-what-if-sargassum-became-a-food-ingredient-american-researchers-think-it-could/ Thu, 14 May 2026 12:52:04 +0000 https://mylenecolmar.com/?p=49603 A study published in February 2026 in the scientific journal Food Hydrocolloids opens an unexpected avenue for turning one of the Greater Caribbean’s most significant marine nuisances into something useful: transforming pelagic sargassum into high-quality food-grade alginate. Conducted by researchers from three Florida universities — Florida State University, Florida Atlantic University, and Florida International University […]

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]]> The Greater Caribbean and El Niño 2026: An Anticipated Return That Could Shake Things Up https://mylenecolmar.com/the-greater-caribbean-and-el-nino-2026-an-anticipated-return-that-could-shake-things-up/ Thu, 14 May 2026 12:41:43 +0000 https://mylenecolmar.com/?p=49601 The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) published a climate update on 24 April that deserves close attention. The document signals a growing probability of El Niño returning as early as mid-2026, with potential consequences at a global scale — and therefore, directly, for the Greater Caribbean. A Shift Underway in the Pacific The signals are now […]

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]]> Journalist and Expert on the Greater Caribbean https://mylenecolmar.com/journalist-and-expert-on-the-greater-caribbean/ Thu, 14 May 2026 12:17:55 +0000 https://mylenecolmar.com/?p=49599 My name is Mylène Colmar. I have been a journalist since 2008, and I live in Guadeloupe, at the heart of the Greater Caribbean. Through this blog, I analyse the issues, the actors, and the transformations of this complex region — one too often reduced to clichés. My goal is straightforward: to offer a sharper, […]

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]]> The Greater Caribbean at the Heart of the Global Chessboard https://mylenecolmar.com/the-greater-caribbean-at-the-heart-of-the-global-chessboard/ Thu, 14 May 2026 12:11:15 +0000 https://mylenecolmar.com/?p=49597 The Greater Caribbean — a maritime and geopolitical crossroads – has always attracted the world’s major powers. From the United States to Europe, from Canada to Latin America, from Africa to the Arab world, from Asia to Russia, all of them observe, invest, trade, and seek to consolidate their positions in a region that connects […]

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]]> The Greater Caribbean: Toward Sustainable Tourism https://mylenecolmar.com/the-greater-caribbean-toward-sustainable-tourism/ Thu, 14 May 2026 12:03:11 +0000 https://mylenecolmar.com/?p=49595 Behind the famous Caribbean postcard image lie fragile territories — increasingly threatened by mass tourism. For these islands to continue to exist in 20, 50, or 100 years, the tourism model needs to be rethought. Economic Dependency: A Strength and a Trap Tourism remains one of the region’s economic pillars: it accounts for up to […]

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]]> The Greater Caribbean: Innovation and Entrepreneurship https://mylenecolmar.com/the-greater-caribbean-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/ Thu, 14 May 2026 11:57:57 +0000 https://mylenecolmar.com/?p=49593 For a long time, the Greater Caribbean has been told through reductive clichés: beaches, tourism, economic dependency, political instability, climate vulnerability. Behind these simplified images lies a region in motion — inventive, resilient, and deeply entrepreneurial. From Colombia to Panama, from Jamaica to Barbados, from Costa Rica to the Dominican Republic, from Guadeloupe to Trinidad […]

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]]> Who Owns the Caribbean Sea? https://mylenecolmar.com/who-owns-the-caribbean-sea/ Thu, 14 May 2026 11:53:21 +0000 https://mylenecolmar.com/?p=49591 In recent weeks, the United States has carried out targeted strikes against vessels in Caribbean waters — officially in the name of maritime security, counter-trafficking operations, or the protection of its strategic interests. These operations have reignited a question that seems simple on the surface, but is politically explosive: do the United States have the […]

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]]> Understanding the Greater Caribbean, Beyond the Clichés https://mylenecolmar.com/understanding-the-greater-caribbean-beyond-the-cliches/ Thu, 14 May 2026 11:47:49 +0000 https://mylenecolmar.com/?p=49589 One foot on the American continent, the other in the Caribbean Sea. The Greater Caribbean is a singular composition, bringing together tiny islands and vast continental territories alike. Its history is extraordinary and turbulent: shaped by slavery, colonial conquests, revolts, revolutions, and — for some territories — independence won through fierce struggle. It is also […]

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