{
  "id": 12806169,
  "title": "Ali warns Caribbean to scale up or risk being left behind",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ali-warns-caribbean-to-scale-up-or-risk-being-left-behind",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T05:07:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jamaica Gleaner",
    "slug": "jamaica-gleaner",
    "url": "http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20261008/ali-warns-caribbean-scale-or-risk-being-left-behind"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana’s President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has warned Caribbean tourism leaders to “scale up” or risk being left behind as destinations in the Middle East and Latin America pour billions into tourism infrastructure and development. Ali said the Caribbean could no longer depend primarily on its beaches, natural beauty and established global appeal, arguing that the next phase of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}