SAN JUAN -— President Donald Trump said he’s activated units and individual members of the U.S. Armed Forces reserves for an ongoing counter-narcotics effort in the Caribbean. In
Read more
IMF Sees Caribbean Economy Shrinking 6.2% In 2020 Due To Pandemic
WASHINGTON — A sudden stop in tourism caused by border closures and lockdowns aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic will cause a 6.2% contraction of
Read more
Coronavirus Could Push Caribbean Into Deepest Recession Since 1930s
MIAMI — Even before the coronavirus swept through Latin America and the Caribbean, the region was ailing. With sluggish commodity prices and massive debt, economic
Read more
ECLAC Seeks To Help Disabled, Elderly, Poor, During Time of COVID-19
BRIDGETOWN — Social protection systems are coming under considerable pressure with the implementation of mitigation strategies to control the spread of COVID-19 in the Caribbean.
Read more
Naval Buildup In Caribbean Not Aimed At Ousting Maduro, U.S. Southern Command Says
MIAMI — The top U.S. military commander for Latin America said that the Trump administration isn’t looking to use military force to remove Nicolas Maduro
Read more
Vietnam’s Vingroup Will Produce Ventilators In COVID-19 fight
HO CHI MINH CITY — Vietnam’s biggest listed firm Vingroup said on Friday it will produce ventilators for the Southeast Asian country’s fight against the
Read more
WHO Investigates Reports of Recovered COVID-19 Patients Testing Positive Again
GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was looking into reports of some COVID-19 patients testing positive again after initially
Read more
COVID-19 Threatening Global Peace and Security, UN Chief Warns
NEW YORK — UN Chief António Guterres said heightened solidarity is needed if the world is to defeat the crisis, which he called the “gravest test
Read more
Reggae Artists Unite For COVID-19 Relief In ‘Jamaica, Together We Stand’ Benefit Concert On Easter Sunday
KINGSTOWN — Several top Jamaican singers are throwing their support this Easter Sunday for a COVID-19 virtual telethon for Jamaica. Being presented under the theme: “Jamaica,
Read more
MINISTER OF HEALTH: 90% of the BVI Could Become Infected With COVID-19
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Statistics from the Epidemiology Unit indicate that if social distancing measures are not properly followed in the British Virgin Islands, nearly
Read more