Cuba’s defense minister and the communist nation’s special forces brigade were both slapped with U.S. sanctions for the "suppression of peaceful protests" that happened on July 11. In a report by CNBC, the sanctions prohibits any transactions from entities in the United States to Cuban Defense
Fed up with shortages of food and medicine, rising prices, power outages, and the many more problems that have beset Cuba, angry Cuban citizens took to the streets some rare and large-scale demonstrations on July 11, which surprised not only the Cuban government but also the
DÁNICA COTO, ASSOCIATED PRESS—Hundreds of workers fled businesses in northern Haiti on Wednesday after demonstrations near the hometown of assassinated President Jovenel Moïse grew violent ahead of his funeral. Associated Press journalists observed the body of one man who witnesses said was shot in the community
As the world braces itself for another wave of the COVID-19 infections, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has urged local governments to remain vigilant and steadfast in enforcing public health measures and surveillance. A number of countries in Central America, the Caribbean and some South
After facing a series of suspensions due to non-compliance with environmental regulations, the Limetree Bay refinery in St. Croix has announced on Monday that it is seeking bankruptcy. An article on Reuters reported that the "lenders hesitated on putting new cash into a project dogged by
Press Release, Embassy of Japan - The Government of Japan decided to extend Emergency Grant Aid of 1.58 million US dollars (approx. 170 million Japanese Yen) to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to support the populations affected by the eruption of La Soufriere Volcano. Since the
Release - The University of the West Indies (UWI) Executive Management Team embarks on a planning retreat on Wednesday, July 14 in order to roll out a new operational plan to deal with the financial challenges facing the institution as a result of shortfalls in
The assassination of Haiti president Jovenel Moïse on July 7 in his residence at Port-au-Prince poses risk of destabilising an already ailing nation, which has been marred with high violence mostly triggered by local gangs and Moïse’s alleged undemocratic behavior. Analysts interviewed by Americas Daily
EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO, ASSOCIATED PRESS—An already struggling and chaotic Haiti stumbled into an uncertain future Thursday after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, followed by a gunfight in which authorities said police killed seven suspects, detained six others and freed three officers being
Evens Sanon and Danica Coto, AP News - Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in an attack on his private residence early Wednesday, according to a statement from the country’s interim prime minister, who called the killing a “hateful, inhumane and barbaric act.” First Lady Martine
