SANTIAGO — Chile has become the latest country to pull out of a controversial United Nations migration pact, its interior ministry indicated, provoking fury among
Read moreCanada’s Rainbow Railroad Helps People Persecuted Because of LGBT Lifestyle
MEXICO CITY — Growing up in Jamaica’s Montego Bay, Glenroy enjoyed an idyllic childhood – until his family discovered he was gay. They physically attacked
Read moreDomestic Violence Takes A Downtick In Latin America; Rises In Dominican Republic
BOGOTA — Domestic violence against women may have declined over the past 20 years in seven countries in the Americas, though the problem remains rife
Read moreCuba Sees Sweet Economic Recovery Through Raw Sugar Exports in 2019
HAVANA — After suffering from weather damage last year and into 2018, Cuban sugar production is expected to increase significantly in the current season now
Read moreU.S. Department of Defense’s Southern Command Increases Outreach to Caribbean Coast Guards
TAMPA — The U.S. Department of Defense presented the U.S. Southern Command-based Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Technical Assistance Field Team (CBSI-TAFT) with the 2018 Secretary of Defense
Read moreIndonesian Tsunami Leaves Nearly 400 Dead, Panic and Chaos In Its Wake
LABUAN, Indonesia — Indonesian fisherman Yadi was at his seaside home on the west coast of Java island when he felt a light breeze picking
Read moreR City Benefit Concert For Hurricane Recovery In Caribbean To Be Held In LA
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Islands Elevated will be hosting a benefit concert to support the long-term recovery of the Caribbean. The event will take place in
Read moreVITEMA: No Tsunami Threat From 4.2 Earthquake Near Puerto Rico This Morning
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) said there was “no tsunami threat” from a 4.2 magnitude earthquake that struck west
Read moreVIWMA Garbage Facilities To Be Closed Christmas, New Years Day
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that all solid waste facilities to include the authority’s landfills, transfer stations and convenience centers
Read moreFirst President of CVI Lawrence Wanlass Dies At 93 In California
FREDERIKSTED — The first president of the University of the Virgin Islands, Lawrence Wanlass, died in Gold River, California on Tuesday. He was 93. Wanlass
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