CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated an Elder Justice Initiative which seeks to combat elder abuse and financial fraud targeted at
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Is Every Religion Treated The Same In The Dominican Republic? U.S. Embassy Reports
SANTO DOMINGO — The constitution provides for freedom of religion and belief. A concordat with the Holy See designates Roman Catholicism as the official state
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World Food Prize Goes To Nutrition Expert In Fish Research From Trinidad
DES MOINES, Iowa — A nutrition expert who pioneered innovative ways of raising fish rich in micronutrients and fatty acids and incorporating them into diets
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United Nations ‘Deeply Saddened’ Over Capsized Boat That Killed 2 Near Trinidad
PORT OF SPAIN — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said it is “deeply saddened” by the latest loss
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Blinken To Meet Virtually With All 15 Caribbean Foreign Ministers Today
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet virtually today with 15 foreign ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), State Department spokesman Ned
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U.N. Wants $29.2 Million To Help St. Vincent Citizens Displaced By Volcano
NEW YORK—- The United Nations launched an appeal on Tuesday for $29.2 million to help some 15,000 people displaced when the La Soufriere volcano on
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ECLAC Countries Call For Cooperation And A Resilient COVID-19 Recovery
SANTIAGO, Chile — Premiers and senior government officials from the Caribbean’s non-independent territories have called for sustained cooperation in advancing resilient and sustainable development and
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Countries of Latin America And The Caribbean Approve ECLAC’s Proposal For Transformation In The Wake of COVID-19
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The thirty-eighth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) concluded on Wednesday with countries’ recognition of the
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How Will The Poor Countries Of The World Get The Coronavirus Vaccine? The Short Answer Is, They Won’t
NEW YORK — If the United Nations was created from the ashes of World War II, what will be born from the global crisis of
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Latin American Center Launches ‘Groundbreaking’ Caribbean Initiative To Fight COVID-19 With The U.S.
WASHINGTON —The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center on Wednesday launched a groundbreaking Caribbean initiative focused on accelerating the region’s strategic importance as a
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