CHRISTIANSTED — A Dominican Republic native who entered the country illegally in order to stay here — got his wish to reside in the United States — only it will be in…
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3 Venezuelans Off ‘La Gran Tormenta’ Sentenced in St. Croix Cocaine Case
CHRISTIANSTED — Three Venezuelan nationals caught at sea in 2019 off the coast of St. Croix, and charged in connection with a cocaine conspiracy case, have been sentenced for their role in…
Wildlife Conference Boosts Protection For Sharks, Turtles
PANAMA CITY (AP) — An international wildlife conference moved to enact some of the most significant protection for shark species targeted in the fin trade and scores of turtles, lizards and frogs whose numbers…
Caribbean and Central American Students Can Connect With An Astronaut In Space
SAN JOSE — Students from 12 schools in nine countries in the Caribbean and Central America will have a direct conversation with an astronaut in the International Space Station this coming week….
Sex, Drugs and Reggaeton: One Rogue DEA Agent’s Sordid Tale of Corruption Gone Wild
SAN JUAN (AP) — José Irizarry accepts that he’s known as the most corrupt agent in U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration history, admitting he “became another man” in conspiring with Colombian cartels to…
US Rescues 12 Haitians From Tiny Island Near Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — A dozen Haitian migrants who spent five days on a tiny, uninhabited island near Puerto Rico where human smugglers abandoned them were rescued, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday….
St. Kitts Says It No Longer Accepts Worthless Cryptocurrencies For Its Citizenship Program
BASSETERRE —The government of St. Kitts and Nevis, along with the Citizenship by Investment Unit of the country, have refuted claims that investors interested in gaining citizenship to the country can pay using…
Rising Caribbean Sea Pushes Indigenous Group Off Island: Wall Street Journal
GARDI SUGDUB, Panama—From this tiny, hot and overcrowded island, some 1,200 indigenous Guna people will soon embark on a short but historic exodus. Next year, most inhabitants of Gardi Sugdub—the name means…
Saint Lucia Increases Its Production Capacity to Overcome Dependency on Food Imports
CASTRIES — In response to the global food crisis, Saint Lucia, a small island state in the Caribbean, has rolled out a number of government programs to increase food security, boosting its agricultural…
Tropical Storm Nicole Bears Down on the Bahamas, Florida
MIAMI (AP) — Many people evacuated from vulnerable locations in the northwestern Bahamas as Tropical Storm Nicole approached Wednesday and residents of Florida braced for the storm, which could strengthen to a hurricane. Nicole…