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NHC tracking Hurricane Humberto and watching tropical wave likely to be Tropical Storm Imelda
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

NHC tracking Hurricane Humberto and watching tropical wave likely to be Tropical Storm Imelda

Hurricane Humberto, now a Category 1 storm, could become a major hurricane today or tomorrow, the National Hurricane Center said. According to an 11 a.m. ET advisory on Friday, Sept. 26, by the National…
Posted by John McCarthy September 26, 2025
Previously convicted Haiti drug trafficker sentenced to prison in U.S., fined $1M
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Previously convicted Haiti drug trafficker sentenced to prison in U.S., fined $1M

He’s a previously convicted Haiti drug trafficker with contacts in Colombia and Venezuela who operated in the shadows to move drug loads from South America to the island of Hispaniola,…
Posted by John McCarthy September 21, 2025
Murders, kidnappings and terrorism: The picture postcard Caribbean islands now a no-go for American tourists
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Murders, kidnappings and terrorism: The picture postcard Caribbean islands now a no-go for American tourists

There are at least three Caribbean islands American tourists are being steered away from due to crime and terrorism spiraling out of control. Most recently, Royal Caribbean announced on Wednesday…
Posted by John McCarthy September 21, 2025
Help cops find Dominican man wanted for mayhem on St. Croix
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Help cops find Dominican man wanted for mayhem on St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help today to find a Golden Rock resident wanted for mayhem on St. Croix, the Virgin Islands police Department said. Alexander Mateo, 47, of the…
Posted by John McCarthy September 16, 2025
Dominican activists decry extrajudicial killings after police fatally shoot 5 suspects
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Dominican activists decry extrajudicial killings after police fatally shoot 5 suspects

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Activists in the Dominican Republic are denouncing a surge in extrajudicial killings after police said they fatally shot five suspected criminals in one of the country’s…
Posted by John McCarthy September 11, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco has been detained and admitted into a clinic for mental health issues
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Health News

Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco has been detained and admitted into a clinic for mental health issues

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was found guilty earlier this year of sexually abusing a minor, was detained by police on Tuesday and…
Posted by John McCarthy September 10, 2025
A former Dominican prosecutor and 8 others are sentenced in a scheme to erase criminal records
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A former Dominican prosecutor and 8 others are sentenced in a scheme to erase criminal records

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A court in the Dominican Republic on Thursday sentenced nine suspects for helping erase criminal records of thousands of people, including convicted rapists and hitmen, to between six…
Posted by John McCarthy August 29, 2025
Haiti wants to hire private firm to collect border taxes. Not everyone is on board
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Haiti wants to hire private firm to collect border taxes. Not everyone is on board

Haiti’s transitional government is brokering a deal to take control of its porous border with the Dominican Republic, which has become a gateway for illegal weapons, by giving a private…
Posted by John McCarthy August 15, 2025
Dominican Republic, Mexico propose joint efforts to fight sargassum seaweed
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Dominican Republic, Mexico propose joint efforts to fight sargassum seaweed

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) — The Dominican Republic's Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez and top Mexican officials have proposed creating a bilateral roundtable to address the environmental impacts of sargassum seaweed on…
Posted by John McCarthy August 9, 2025
Dispute over a major port contract threatens Haiti’s fragile political stability
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Dispute over a major port contract threatens Haiti’s fragile political stability

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The leader of Haiti’s transitional presidential council claimed Wednesday that one of its communications employees was threatened and forced to publish a press release about a key contract…
Posted by John McCarthy August 7, 2025

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