Caribbean October 27, 2023 Ex-Colombian army officer gets life for role in Haitian president's assassination plot A federal judge in Miami sentenced Germán Alejandro Rivera GarcÃa, a former Colombian army officer, to life in prison for his role in the successful plot to assassinate Jovenel Moïse.
U.S. Virgin Islands October 27, 2023 Virgin Islands officials warn of lead, copper-contaminated water on St. Croix The U.S. Virgin Islands' government warned Friday against consumption of lead-and copper-contaminated tap water on the island of St. Croix.
Caribbean October 23, 2023 Hurricane Tammy re-enters open waters after making landfall in Barbuda Hurricane Tammy brought torrential rainfall to the northeast Caribbean on Monday, with sustained winds of 380 miles per hour being reported north of Anguilla.
Mexico October 20, 2023 Hurricane Norma closes in on Mexico's Los Cabos resorts Hurricane Norma is nearing the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula, threatening Mexico's Los Cabos resorts, with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph being reported.
Mexico October 18, 2023 Mexico's AMLO to host multinational immigration summit with Latin American, Caribbean leaders Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that Mexico will host a multinational summit on the ongoing migrant crisis. Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti and Honduras will attend.
South America October 16, 2023 Socialist Venezuelan government to resume talks with opposition in Barbados Venezuela's socialist government will resume talks with its opposition in Bridgetown, Barbados, according to the Norwegian embassy in Mexico.
Dominican Republic October 13, 2023 St. Louis Cardinals complex in Dominican Republic has been robbed, team says An armed robbery left players and staff at the Dominican Republic's St. Louis Cardinals complex "shaken" early Friday morning, though no injuries were reported.
Africa October 13, 2023 Kenyan Cabinet greenlights Haiti peacekeeping force; parliamentary approval still needed Kenya's Cabinet approved the deployment of 1,000 anti-gang personnel to Haiti, but still must receive parliamentary approval before following through.
Caribbean October 12, 2023 Haitian border crossing remains shut over canal disagreement with Dominican Republic Haiti on Thursday declined to reopen a key commercial crossing along its border with the Dominican Republic amid an ongoing dispute over the construction of a canal.
Jamaica October 10, 2023 Jamaican politician charged with abducting, raping teenage girl Tyrone Guthrie, a member of Jamaica's left-wing People's National Party, has been arrested and charged with abducting and raping a 16-year-old girl.
Africa October 4, 2023 Kenya awaiting parliamentary approval to deploy UN-backed anti-gang force to Haiti A Kenyan-led, U.N.-approved peacekeeping mission to combat rampant violence in Haiti must still be approved by the African nation's parliament before taking effect.