Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises to 78, many still missing
PORTO ALEGRE/CANOAS/SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – The death toll from heavy rains that have caused flooding in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has…
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Fresh gang violence erupts in Haiti after new prime minister announced
Gangs in Haiti launched a major offensive in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and clashing with police for hours. Hundreds of residents fled the violence. It was…
SVG eliminates mother to child transmission of HIV and syphilis
Loop – St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been commended for achieving certification by the World Health Organization (WHO) of the dual elimination of mother…
Suriname: Unions plan protest strike against electricity rate increase
CMC – The Trade Union Federation of Suriname, (C-47) has warned that the two day industrial action planned for later this week to protest the…
Court to decide fate of man who threatened to kill Bahamas PM
CMC – A magistrate’s court will on May 8 decide the fate of a man who allegedly threatened to kill Prime Minister Phillip Davis last…
CARICOM condemns raid on Mexico’s Embassy in Ecuador
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has condemned the raid of Mexico’s embassy in Ecuador by police on Friday who were in search of former Vice President…
RSS Chairman, PM Dr. Terrance Drew, to visit Venezuela to discuss border conflict with Guyana
Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKN SOURCE) — Sitting Chairman of the Regional Security System (RSS), St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew, will travel…
Sint Maarten police detain 14 in raid linked to human smuggling
The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) has made a dent in human smuggling on the Dutch overseas territory. KPSM reported it conducted a targeted…
PM Drew: Caribbean must remain “a zone of peace”
Prime Minister Terrance Drew says it is his administration’s position that the Caribbean region must remain a war free zone in the face of growing…
Guyana reiterates commitment to a peaceful solution to border dispute
Guyana reiterates commitment to a peaceful solution