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Caribbean And Latin America Records 500,000th COVID-19 Case This Weekend

BUENOS AIRES — Latin America and the Caribbean has now recorded more than half a million coronavirus infections, according to an Agence France-Press tally based on official reports. Almost half…

Bro Bot May 17, 2020

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These Countries Are Making ‘Travel Bubbles’ For Post-Lockdown Tourism

HAVANA — As countries begin to ease lockdown measures in order to kickstart their economies, all eyes are on how international borders will reopen, thereby enabling business and tourism to…

VI Free Press May 15, 2020

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Caribbean Has Unique Challenges In Dealing With COVID-19: COMMENTARY

SANTIAGO, Chile — The implementation of the 2030 Agenda is at stake and decades of progress in human development are at risk of being reversed if more attention is not…

Alicia Bárcena May 13, 2020

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USVI Said To Be ‘On The Uptick’ With COVID-19 Cases After 5th Death In Territory

SANTO DOMINGO — While a large number of Caribbean countries seem to have halted the COVID-19 curve, in seven nations yesterday, the number of coronavirus cases continued a steady uptick.…

Bro Bot May 11, 2020

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Distressed Caribbean Countries Face A Dilemma: They’re Too Rich

BRIDGETOWN — For Caribbean nations such as Suriname, Belize and Barbados, the pandemic hasn’t just shut down local economies. It’s also led some investors to worry about how they’ll repay…

VI Free Press May 9, 2020

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Caribbean Tourism Has Been Decimated By COVID-19, But The Private Sector Can Cushion The Blow

NASSAU — We are all in the same COVID-19 storm, but not all countries are in the same boat. Here in the Bahamas, 70 percent of our GDP is generated…

VI Free Press May 7, 2020

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Indonesian Housekeeper’s Family Sues Royal Caribbean Over COVID-19 Death

MIAMI — The family of a cruise crew member who died after testing positive for COVID-19 filed a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises on Tuesday saying the company failed to…

VI Free Press May 6, 2020

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Dominican Republic Has 8,235 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and 346 Deaths

SANTO DOMINGO — There are now at least 8,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in a single Caribbean country, which saw a whopping 281 new cases today. The Dominican Republic reached 8,235…

VI Free Press May 4, 2020

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Caribbean Nations See A Silver Lining In The Coronavirus Fight

SANTO DOMINGO — Several Caribbean nations are showing positive signs that they are flattening the curve of the dreaded new coronavirus, a silver lining for a region that has seen…

VI Free Press May 4, 2020

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3 Soldiers Die, 1 Injured In Fireworks Explosion In Guyana, Military Says

GEORGETOWN — Three soldiers in Guyana were killed and one was severely injured during a demolition training exercise at an inland army base on Thursday, the military said. The Guyana…

VI Free Press May 3, 2020