MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 1,000 mariachis gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza Sunday, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end
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Crime costs Caribbean and Latin America almost what region spends on education alone
BRIDGETOWN — Violence and crime absorb almost 3.5% of the Caribbean and Latin America’s economic output, depleting funds that could be used in education and
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Antigua and Barbuda seeks help from Scotland Yard after ‘boisterous’ politician is slain
ST. JOHN’S (AP) — Antigua and Barbuda is seeking help from authorities in London to solve the killing of a member of Parliament in the
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Coast Guard medevacs 2 people following zip-line collision in St. Croix
FREDERIKSTED — The crew of a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter conducted the medical evacuation of two injured people from the Carambola zip-line platform in St. Croix.
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This famous Colombian hot spot just opened its first US location in Miami Beach
MIAMI — Over the past 40 years, the lively restaurant Andrés Carne de Res has become an institution across Colombia, from Chia and Cartagena to
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Armed activists launch new protests in Martinique over high living costs
FORT-DE-FRANCE — Protesters with automatic weapons targeted police and firefighters in the French Caribbean island of Martinique during a fresh round of violent demonstrations, the government
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Curfew extended in French Caribbean territory amid power blackout
FORT-DE-FRANCE — French authorities maintained a night curfew amid fresh unrest on the Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe as they battled to restore power they accused striking
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Princess partners with Aristocrat Gaming
MIAMI — Princess Cruises has announced a partnership with Aristocrat Gaming to elevate the gaming experience for guests aboard Princess ships, according to a press
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Cruise operators reap benefits of their own private islands
MIAMI — Major cruise operators are steering their ships — and millions of dollars in investments — into their own private destinations packed with excursions,
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Royal Caribbean lifts annual profit forecast on strong cruise demand, price hikes
MIAMI — Royal Caribbean boosted its annual profit forecast today for the fourth time this year, driven by high demand for private destinations and cooler cruise
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