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The Context
English-speaking Caribbean states have long operated at a linguistic disadvantage in regional diplomacy and trade with Latin America. Antigua’s move positions it to lead Caribbean Community (CARICOM) engagement with Spanish-speaking partners, who represent 85 percent of the hemisphere’s population and GDP.
The Takeaway
General counsels at U.S. firms expanding in the Caribbean should watch whether Antigua’s bilingual infrastructure attracts outsourcing contracts and regional-headquarters relocations that traditionally landed in Miami or San Juan. Language policy is capital-allocation infrastructure.
Source: Thevoiceslu