MANAGUA, (Reuters) – Nicaragua’s ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) yesterday condemned the government of President Daniel Ortega, accusing it of repressing the political opposition, human rights abuses and cracking down on freedom of speech.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Former Sao Paulo governor Geraldo Alckmin joined the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) yesterday, taking the first step in officializing a once-unimaginable union with Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as the leftist’s running mate in the October election.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba’s government said yesterday a spike in demand for fuel, caused in part by the failure of the country’s largest power plant last week, had led to fuel shortfalls at service stations nationwide, prompting hours-long queues for gasoline.
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says in the coming days, he will meet with this country’s Ministry of Health officials to discuss the full reopening of T&T’s operations, as there has been no-post Carnival spike in COVID-19 cases.
KINGSTON, (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in Jamaica yesterday as part of a week-long Caribbean tour, hours after activists protested to demand reparations for slavery amid growing scrutiny of the British Empire’s colonial legacy.
GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemala’s Supreme Court of Justice said yesterday it has suspended Judge Pablo Xitumul, who is known for his fight against corruption and handling high-profile cases against the military and former government officials.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Sidelined in high-level talks between the United States and Venezuela, the South American country’s opposition is pressing Washington to condition any easing of oil sanctions on political concessions, three people involved in the matter said, adding new hurdles to oil companies hoping to resume operations there.
(Trinidad Guardian) Stakeholder consultations on the idea to increase the retirement age gradually from 60 to 65 started last month with the National Union of Government and Federated Workers (NUGFW) and a meeting is also being arranged with the Public Services Association (PSA).
MANAGUA, (Reuters) – A judge late on Monday sentenced former Nicaraguan presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro to eight years of detention for money laundering and misuse of funds, in a case that government opponents argue was politically motivated.
(Trinidad Express) The body found down a precipice off the North Coast Road last Thursday has been confirmed as that of missing Zephaniah Harripaul, 33.
(Trinidad Guardian) Just one prisoner remained at large Monday night, after five of them escaped from the Golden Grove Prison in Arouca on Sunday night.
(Trinidad Guardian) Caribbean Airlines has no immediate plans to raise its airfare, despite surging oil prices sparked by the Russia-Ukraine conflict which has prompted some other international air carriers to up their prices.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Hours-long lines formed at gas stations in Cuba´s capital Havana yesterday after local media reported rationing of fuel in at least one province amid a biting economic crisis that has already left food and medicine in short supply across the island.
CARACOL, Belize, (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William yesterday paid tribute to Ukrainians struggling for survival in their homeland after he and wife Kate visited a British military training camp in the jungles of Belize during their week-long tour of the Caribbean.
SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – The Chilean government sent a bill to Congress yesterday to double the size of a fund that helps cushion fuel price spikes to $1.5 billion, after oil prices rose sharply due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
HOPKINS, Belize, (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate danced with Belizean villagers and helped make traditional chocolate yesterday as the second day of their Caribbean tour passed off smoothly following an awkward start to the weeklong trip.
(Trinidad Guardian) Grief and horror have gripped two families and a Princes Town community has been left in shock after a couple hanged themselves in the presence of their nine-year-old daughter on Saturday.
(Trinidad Guardian) Three days after a Princes Town man was reported missing by relatives his body was found in the trunk of his vehicle along Poole Valley Road, Rio Claro by police yesterday.
(Trinidad Guardian) Three days after a Princes Town man was reported missing by relatives his body was found in the trunk of his vehicle along Poole Valley Road, Rio Claro by police yesterday.
BELIZE CITY, (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in Belize today for a weeklong Caribbean tour that was marred by a local protest before it even began amid growing scrutiny of the British Empire’s colonial ties to the region.
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