Category: Interesting Jurisdictions

IRS Trouble for ex-FIFA Executive

In his ‘Big Soccer’ blog (http://www.bigsoccer.com/soccer/bill-archer/2013/03/19/jack-warner-man-of-action-losing-traction/), Bill Archer made certain allegations about a former Vice President of FIFA.  Of all the allegations made in the

Budgets and Inflation Worries

HM Treasury’s website notes that “The Budget is the single most important economic and financial statement made each year by the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Venezuela and Trinidad

My first experience in Venezuela was a teenager in the 1980s when our family visited Caracas.  Some years before the 1989 riots in Caracas, anyone

Caribbean Offshore Financial Centers

Starting in the 1960s, certain Caribbean territories were granted independence from the United Kingdom, and since then, some of them have struggled to define themselves

Tobago Lessons

Much has been already saying about the recent Tobago elections.  One view printed in the Guyanese press stood out for me.  Some believe that one

Ethics, Morals, and Values

This year, my alma mater St Mary’s College celebrates its sesquicentennial or its 150th anniversary.  The committee has been working hard on a series of

Hand Them Over

There is an Oliver Stone series running on Showtime.  It is called The Untold History of the United States and requires viewing material for anyone