CAIRO — An advertisement by a French automaker has stirred up controversy in Egypt after activists said it promoted sexual harassment in a country where
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Panama Sentences Two Men In 2020 Killings of 7 Young People
PANAMA CITY — Two men were given long prison terms this week for killing seven young people in 2020, bloodshed that shocked this country where
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Six Flags In Mexico City Drops ‘Affectionate Behavior’ Ban
MEXICO CITY — The Six Flags amusement park in Mexico City announced this week it is dropping a ban on “affectionate behavior” after complaints over
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Media Reps Say 45 Reporters, Staffers Died At Work In 2021
BRUSSELS — A total of 45 reporters and media workers were killed doing their jobs over the last year, the highest number among them in
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Royal Caribbean Bookings Take A Hit As Omicron Fears Worsen
MIAMI — Royal Caribbean Group said today it was grappling with a drop in bookings and a rise in cancellations as COVID-19 cases surge in the
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Carnival Says Most Itineraries Unchanged Even As Omicron Cases Rise
MIAMI — Carnival Corp said this week a majority of its ships’ itineraries were unchanged despite a surge in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which
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Can The Caribbean and Latin America Really Trust China As A Business Partner?
On December 7, a few days after the third China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Forum, the Chinese Foreign Ministry released the China-CELAC Joint
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Jewel of the Seas Puts COVID-Infected Crew Members Onto Rhapsody of the Seas To Avoid Being Blocked At Caribbean Ports
PHILIPSBURG — The Jewel of the Seas faced a dilemma Sunday. After starting the day with fifteen crew members and five guests testing positive for COVID-19, ten
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St. Vincent PM Says Caribbean State Needs Aid To Manage Climate Change
KINGSTOWN — St. Vincent and the Grenadines will not be able to manage the growing impact of climate change without the assistance of multilateral lenders,
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Rower Who Stopped In The BVI Gets An Audience With Pope Francis In Italy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Don Victor Mooney of Queens, New York was invited to attend Pope Francis General Audience on World AIDS Day this month.
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