Europeans have always approached the study of the history of non-Europeans with a jaundiced eye. Some European historians, when interpreting events in Caribbean history, always
Read moreA journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A photographer slain in a drive-by shooting. An 80-year-old patient executed in a hospital surgery room. A couple decapitated as they closed
Read moreToxic gas, livelihoods under threat and power outages: how a seaweed causes chaos in Caribbean
BASSE-TERRE — Schools evacuated due to toxic gas. Smelly tap water at home. Tourist operators and fishers struggling to stay in business. Job losses. Power
Read moreEurope Beats the Caribbean in Tripadvisor’s Battle of the Beaches
Europe is officially home to the top three beaches in the world, out-ranking famous beach destinations like the Caribbean and Hawaii. That’s according to Tripadvisor’s
Read morePetite Princess, Princess and Junior Miss Carnival Queen crowned after six-hour pageant
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Air horns and cheers erupted at the University of the Virgin Islands’ Elridge Blake Sports & Fitness Center on Saturday as three
Read moreFormer US ambassador sentenced to 15 years in prison for serving as secret agent for Cuba
MIAMI (AP) — A former career U.S. diplomat was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison after admitting he worked for decades as a
Read moreTransitional council in Haiti to choose new leaders is formally established amid gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A transitional council tasked with choosing Haiti’s next prime minister and Cabinet was established Friday in a move supporters hope will help
Read moreUSVI sets a new mark for cruise ship arrivals
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The USVI reported a significant growth in cruise passenger arrivals in 2023 compared to 2019. In 2023, St. Thomas and St. Croix
Read moreLGBTQ-inclusive church in Cuba welcomes all in a country that once sent gay people to labor camps
MATANZAS (AP) — Proudly wearing a rainbow-colored clergy stole and a rainbow flag in her clerical collar, the Rev. Elaine Saralegui welcomed all to her
Read moreMorocco hosts one of Africa’s first exhibitions of Cuban art, a milestone for Afro-Cuban painters
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — When Morocco ‘s King Mohamed VI visited Havana in 2017, Cuban-American gallery owner Alberto Magnan impressed him with a “full immersion” in the
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