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Mayor of Medellín, Colombia, bans prostitution in neighborhoods that are popular with tourists
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Entertainment News

Mayor of Medellín, Colombia, bans prostitution in neighborhoods that are popular with tourists

BOGOTA (AP) — The mayor of Colombia’s second-largest city banned prostitution in some of the city’s most famous neighborhoods for six months Monday, arguing it was necessary to prevent the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 3, 2024
Haiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — More than 53,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in less than three weeks, the vast majority to escape unrelenting gang violence, according to a United Nations report released…
Posted by John McCarthy April 3, 2024
Maryse Conde, Caribbean chronicler of colonialism, dies at 90
Posted inArt News Breaking News Caribbean News

Maryse Conde, Caribbean chronicler of colonialism, dies at 90

PARIS — Guadeloupe-born author Maryse Conde, who wrote about colonialism, slavery and the French-Caribbean diaspora, died in southern France at the age of 90. Often cited as a potential winner…
Posted by John McCarthy April 2, 2024
Gun battle between Haitian police and gangs paralyzes area near National Palace
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Gun battle between Haitian police and gangs paralyzes area near National Palace

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Heavy gunfire erupted Monday in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital as police battled gang members near the National Palace for several hours. Local media reported that…
Posted by John McCarthy April 2, 2024
Iran says Israel bombed its embassy in Syria, killing a top commander
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

Iran says Israel bombed its embassy in Syria, killing a top commander

DAMASCUS — Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran's embassy in Syria on Monday, a marked escalation in a war pitting Israel against its regional adversaries, and Tehran said the strike killed…
Posted by John McCarthy April 1, 2024
Uszenski claims USVI’s first medal at CARIFTA Championships
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Uszenski claims USVI’s first medal at CARIFTA Championships

NASSAU — The U.S. Virgin Islands earned its first medal Sunday at the 2024 CARIFTA Swimming Championships in the Bahamas, with a dozen other swimmers advancing to finals over the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 1, 2024
Canada to train troops from Caribbean nations for Haiti mission
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Canada to train troops from Caribbean nations for Haiti mission

KINGSTON — Canada has sent around 70 soldiers to Jamaica to train troops from Caribbean nations who are due to take part in a U.N.-authorized mission to Haiti, the Canadian…
Posted by John McCarthy March 31, 2024
Police in Haiti say 2 men were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammo for gangs
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Police in Haiti say 2 men were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammo for gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Two men in Haiti were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammunition or guns for gangs that have terrorized the country, police said Saturday.…
Posted by John McCarthy March 31, 2024
Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker collides off Denmark
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Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker collides off Denmark

COPENHAGEN — A tanker from the shadow fleet of ships assembled to carry Russian oil was involved in a collision near Denmark on March 2, casting fresh light on the…
Posted by John McCarthy March 30, 2024
Philippines’ Catholic devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact crucifixion
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Philippines’ Catholic devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact crucifixion

MANILA — Misguided Catholic devotees were nailed to crosses in sweltering heat north of the Philippines capital on Good Friday in a re-enactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Around 20,000 Filipino…
Posted by John McCarthy March 29, 2024

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