Approximately 700 migrants bound for the United States remain stranded in the Caribbean seas following Colombia's staunch decision to have its borders closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in its territory. Some of the stranded migrants include 647 Haitian nationals, 23 Cubans, and 19
Record 4.2 tons of drugs seized near French Caribbean A report by the Associate Press revealed that a record 4.2 tons of cocaine were seized near the waters of Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe. On January 17, the Armed Forces of the Antilles spotted a fishing
Artifacts found in Belize, Cuba In a study recently published by research journal site, Nature, the original settlers of the Caribbean can be traced to two distinct groups to which were thousands of years apart. This suggests that the highly mobile people settled in the group
Cuban authorities evicted a group of dissident artists, academics, journalists, and activists on Thursday in a bid to disperse and end a hunger strike protest against restrictions on civil liberties. Authorities told Reuters that they had to step in because of the protesters' failure to observe
Twenty-nine nurses and one doctor of the Cuban medical brigade who completed their mission to help Saint Lucia fight the COVID-19 has departed the island. Minister for Health and Wellness Mary Isaac personally bid farewell to the Cuban healthcare workers, thanking them for their contribution and
Island manages to keep figures low within its borders An early response to the pandemic and a strong healthcare system enabled Cuba to curb the highly contagious virus quickly and more effectively than its neighboring Caribbean countries. In a New Scientist report, experts praised the island nation's
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) expressed its deep appreciation to the Republic of Cuba for the medical support provided to six (6) member countries of the Organisation to assist with efforts to combat the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the
Cuban wall art inspires courage amid pandemic anguish HAVANA – Cuban artist, Yulier Rodriguez, displays a collection of murals called, “Ciudad Corona” or Corona Town in English in his friend’s backyard in Southern Havana. The artist is one of the many urban artists who have taken
Caribbean country heeds worst-hit Lombardy's plea for help HAVANA, CUBA – A group of Cuban doctors and nurses flew to Lombardy, Italy to assist the Mediterranean country in its crucial fight against the novel coronavirus. In a report by Reuters, 52 medical practitioners made up the
By Caribbean News Now contributor HAVANA, Cuba – Canada restored some visa services at its Embassy in Havana from August 1, 2019, including visa and biometric services, fingerprints and photos needed for applications done at the embassy, as well as drop off and pick up passports/visas. This
