Coast Guard rescues 4 seaman aboard disabled vessel
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard cutter Joseph Doyle and a Station San Juan boat crew assisted four mariners aboard the disabled vessel Sueño I off Carolina, Puerto Rico, Wednesday. Assisted…
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Puerto Rico declares emergency and activates National Guard over water outages
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor declared a state of emergency on Wednesday and activated the National Guard after thousands of homes were left without water. Nearly 180,000 customers…
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Dominican authorities chase a boat for more than 12 hours and net 1½ tons of coke
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Tuesday that they chased a boat for more than 12 hours and discovered 1½ tons of cocaine aboard it. It’s…
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Coast Guard stops 2 illegal passenger-for-hire charter boat operators
SAN JUAN — A Guard Station San Juan crew terminated two illegal passenger-for-hire operations involving vessels “THE IVY” and “EL LINDO” in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Saturday, while working with Puerto…
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DRNA and Port Authority deploy new boats to improve incident response off the coast of San Juan
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard Sector San Juan congratulates Puerto Rico Port Authority and Department of Natural and Environmental Resources partner agencies on the acquisition of vessels to patrol San…
Thailand and Cambodia to hold talks on deadly border conflict in Malaysia
BANGKOK, Thailand (Reuters) - The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia will attend mediation talks over their deadly border conflict in Malaysia on Monday, the Thai government said, even as both…
Coast Guard rescues French national from ‘distressed’ trimaran off San Juan
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — This week Sector San Juan watchstanders worked with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centers (MRCC) Griz Nez and Fort de France to arrange and deliver rescue…
Haiti sends 150 soldiers to Mexico for training as gang violence surges
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government announced Friday that it has sent 150 soldiers to Mexico for training in the latest effort to fight back gangs that have gained almost entire…
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3 Haitian police officers killed and one missing as gangs overrun a central region
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Three Haitian policemen and an informant were killed and a fourth officer is missing in the country’s central region, where gang violence has surged, Haiti’s National Police…
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Trinidad and Tobago imposes another state of emergency after uncovering plot to kill key officials
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago declared a new state of emergency Friday after authorities accused a criminal network operating in prisons across the country of plotting to kill key government…