Caribbean
Haiti extends state of emergency as intruders break into key port terminal
World
March 28, 2024
Haiti extends state of emergency as intruders break into key port terminal
CNN — Intruders broke into a major port terminal in Haiti Thursday as violence in the country escalated after the government extended its…
Mysterious oil spill sparks national emergency in Trinidad and Tobago
World
February 14, 2024
Mysterious oil spill sparks national emergency in Trinidad and Tobago
CNN — An overturned vessel has caused a huge oil spill along Trinidad and Tobago’s coastline, in what the Caribbean…
Starved for fuel and broiling in the heat, Cuba faces deepening energy crisis
World
July 24, 2022
Starved for fuel and broiling in the heat, Cuba faces deepening energy crisis
Havana, Cuba (CNN) – For Cubans, the heat is on and the power could go out any moment. Enduring broiling-hot…
A big increase in Spanish reservations to Egypt in July and August compared to 2019
Egypt
June 6, 2022
A big increase in Spanish reservations to Egypt in July and August compared to 2019
Although the Spanish travel market for the upcoming summer season is down by 25 percent from 2019, bookings to…
Rihanna’s officially ‘right excellent,’ named Barbados hero
World
December 1, 2021
Rihanna’s officially ‘right excellent,’ named Barbados hero
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Rihanna smiled under her face mask as she heard her name called in the…
Island anger: Guadeloupe closes schools after COVID rioting
World
November 22, 2021
Island anger: Guadeloupe closes schools after COVID rioting
LE GOSIER, Guadeloupe (AP) — Schools closed across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe on Monday and France’s president warned…
Haiti earthquake: Frustration grows over lack of aid as death toll crosses 2,000
World
August 19, 2021
Haiti earthquake: Frustration grows over lack of aid as death toll crosses 2,000
A massive earthquake that hit last week has left Haiti “on its knees,” Prime Minister Ariel Henry said on Wednesday, as…
Haitian President Jovenel Moise assassinated in his home
World
July 7, 2021
Haitian President Jovenel Moise assassinated in his home
The president of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, 53, was shot and killed in his private residence, the interim Prime Minister Claude…
Eta back to sea as Central America tallies damages and dead
World
November 6, 2020
Eta back to sea as Central America tallies damages and dead
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — As the remnants of Hurricane Eta moved back over Caribbean waters, governments in Central…
2,500 unaccounted for in hurricane-hit Bahamas: official
World
September 12, 2019
2,500 unaccounted for in hurricane-hit Bahamas: official
About 2,500 people are unaccounted for in the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian, the archipelago’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said…