Caribbean News – Page 194 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Man Who Put de Cocaine Into de Coconut -Instead of de Lime – Gets 8.5 Years In Prison

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix native who put the cocaine into the coconut — instead of the lime — was given 8.5 years in prison. Kareme Holst, 46, currently a…

John McCarthy November 4, 2023

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Ecuadorian Gets Nearly 6 Years In Prison For Smuggling Cocaine Into The United States

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of Ecuador was given a nearly six-year prison term for his role in smuggling 1,748 pounds of cocaine into U.S. territorial waters. Nestor Vera Escalante…

John McCarthy November 4, 2023

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World’s Top Caribbean Tourism Destinations Are Also Most Dangerous For Homicides

KINGSTON — The Caribbean emerged as the world's top tourist region in 2023. Seven of the world's top ten most visited countries have a Caribbean coastline, continuing the region's dominance…

John McCarthy November 2, 2023

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China’s Xi to be deported for illegally entering the United States in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Chinese man who trekked from China to Suriname by air and Suriname to St. Thomas by boat will be deported back to his homeland. Xiaoling Li,…

John McCarthy November 2, 2023

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3 Puerto Rico men plead guilty in Stumpy Bay cocaine trafficking bust

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Three Puerto Rican men have admitted to their roles in a cocaine distribution conspiracy at Stumpy Bay in St. Thomas. Pedro Ramos-Ramirez, 28, Gerald Cruz, 26,…

John McCarthy November 2, 2023

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UN human rights official is alarmed by sprawling gang violence in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The United Nations expert on human rights in Haiti said Tuesday that he is alarmed by the rapid spread of gang violence and the bleak future…

John McCarthy November 2, 2023

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USVI steals the show at One Music Fest and HottieWeen In Hotlanta

ATLANTA — The USVI brought the warmth and vibrancy of the Caribbean to the heart of Georgia at the ONE Music Festival, held on October 28 and 29 in Piedmont Park. The USVI, the official destination sponsor,…

John McCarthy November 2, 2023

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Magnitude 5.4 earthquake rocks Jamaica

KINGSTON — A magnitude-5.4 earthquake occurred in Portland Parish in eastern Jamaica at around 10:57 a.m. on Monday. The epicenter was about 2.5 miles (4 km) west-northwest of Hope Bay.…

John McCarthy October 31, 2023

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Retired Colombian army officer gets life sentence in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami on Friday sentenced a retired Colombian army officer to life in prison for his role in plotting to kill Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse…

John McCarthy October 30, 2023

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Son of federal judge in Puerto Rico pleads guilty to killing wife after winning new trial

SAN JUAN — The son of a federal judge who was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his wife more than a decade ago pleaded guilty to second-degree murder…

John McCarthy October 30, 2023