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Haiti bans charter flights to Nicaragua in blow to migrants fleeing poverty and violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s government has banned all charter flights to Nicaragua that migrants fleeing poverty and violence had been increasingly using in their quest to reach the United States,…

John McCarthy November 7, 2023

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Royal Caribbean alters 2024 cruise itineraries to skip Israel

MIAMI (Reuters) — Royal Caribbean Group is removing Israel from its 2024 itineraries due to the Israel-Hamas war, according to an email sent to travel agents on Thursday seen by Reuters,…

John McCarthy November 3, 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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The Pursuit of Happiness – Highest Paid Professions Worth Relocating For

If you reside in the Virgin Islands, you may have found yourself struggling financially in recent times. Therefore, it could be beneficial to relocate to ensure a higher income in…

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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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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Wet weather likely this weekend, NWS says

SAN JUAN — Moisture is pooling with a low level convergence due to the combination of a broad surface trough, along with the proximity of a mid to upper level…

John McCarthy October 27, 2023

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Nicaragua is ‘weaponizing’ US-bound migrants as Haitians pour in on charter flights

MANAGUA (AP) — More than 260 charter flights believed to be carrying migrants from Haiti have touched down in Nicaragua in recent months, according to flight data and experts in…

John McCarthy October 26, 2023