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Blinken visits Dominican Republic as talks with president focus on economy and Haiti’s crisis

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The U.S. secretary of state and the leader of the Dominican Republic held private talks Friday on a range of issues, from human rights, economic prosperity…

John McCarthy September 7, 2024

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Travel warnings issued for two popular Caribbean destinations

KINGSTON — As the spring break travel season draws near, the State Department has issued travel warnings for both the Bahamas and Jamaica. The warnings come as a result of increased levels of…

John McCarthy February 2, 2024

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Four Found Dead In Hotel Area of Mexico’s Cancun Beach Resort

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the Mexican resort of Cancun said Monday they have found four dead bodies in the city’s hotel zone near the beach. There was no…

John McCarthy April 4, 2023

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US, Haiti Seek Release of 17 Missionaries Snatched By Gang

PORT-AU-PRINCE — U.S. officials are working with Haitian authorities to try to secure the release of 12 adults and five children with a U.S.-based missionary group who were abducted over…

Bro Bot October 18, 2021

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17 American Missionaries, Including Children, Kidnapped In Haiti, Group Says

PORT-AU-PRINCE — A group of 17 U.S. missionaries including children was kidnapped by a gang in Haiti on Saturday, according to a voice message sent to various religious missions by…

Bro Bot October 17, 2021

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Celebrating America’s Rich Cultural Diversity With Caribbean Heritage Month

WASHINGTON — America’s diversity is and always has been the defining strength of our Nation — in every generation, our society, spirit, and shared ambitions have been refreshed by wave…

VI Free Press June 3, 2021

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U.S. Citizens Can Leave St. Vincent By Cruise Ship On Friday Morning

KINGSTOWN — The U.S. Embassy is coordinating with Royal Caribbean Cruises for a transit opportunity for U.S. citizens who wish to depart St. Vincent on Friday, 16 April to Dutch…

VI Free Press April 14, 2021

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Caribbean Appeals To Biden To Share Vaccines With U.S. ‘Third Border’

HAVANA — Several Caribbean island nations have issued a plea to the United States to share its stockpile of COVID-19 vaccines with the region as it has said it would…

VI Free Press April 3, 2021

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Raul Castro Bows Out in Cuba But Cold War Chill Returns With President Trump

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] HAVANA -- Raul Castro has stepped down as president and his brother Fidel is dead but U.S. relations with Cuba are frostier than in years,…

John McCarthy April 20, 2018

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‘PRETTY BUT DANGEROUS’: Most People Don’t Believe There Is A Major Crime Risk In The Caribbean

BRIDGETOWN -- “Pretty but dangerous,” is how one Miami attorney describes our region. The greatest danger in visiting the Caribbean islands might not be the frequency of crimes against tourists…

John McCarthy December 19, 2017