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January 3, 2024

Puerto Rico governor's office ordered to drop slogan over electioneering concerns

Democrat-aligned Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi's office has been ordered to cease using its slogan, "Making things happen," over claims it too closely resembles campaigning.

January 3, 2024

Curaçao, St. Maarten to launch joint currency this year

Dutch Caribbean constituent countries Curaçao and St. Maarten are set to launch a joint currency — the Caribbean guilder — this year, after over a decade of political autonomy.

December 19, 2023

Haitian ex-senator sentenced in President Moïse assassination plot

Former Haitian Sen. John Joel Joseph has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

December 8, 2023

Dominica arrests 2 in killings of Canadian animator, wife

Two people have been arrested in Dominica for their alleged roles in the killings of Canadian businessman Daniel Langlois and his partner, Dominique Marchand.

December 7, 2023

Feds indict 3 for illegal dumping on Puerto Rico wetlands

Three men have been indicted in connection with the dumping of fill material into the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in southern Puerto Rico.

December 6, 2023

Juanita Castro, anti-communist younger sister of Cuba's Fidel and Raúl, dead at 90

Juanita Castro, a Cuban expatriate and prominent anticommunist operative who worked to combat the government led by her brothers, Fidel and Raúl, has died. She was 90.

December 6, 2023

Feds detain 48 Haitian migrants on uninhabited island off Puerto Rican coast

Federal authorities have reportedly detained 48 Haitian migrants on Mona Island, an uninhabited isle between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

December 5, 2023

Ex-DEA informant pleads guilty in Haitian president's 2021 assassination

Haitian-American dual citizen Joseph Vincent has pleaded guilty to his role in the successful 2021 plot to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

December 1, 2023

Authorities in Haiti hold former rebel leader Guy Philippe after the US repatriated him

Former rebel leader Guy Philippe has been repatriated to Haiti, following the completion of his US prison sentence for money laundering.

November 29, 2023

60 migrants rescued from makeshift vessel taking on water near Dominican Republic, Coast Guard says

A U.S. Coast Guard crew helped rescue 60 migrants aboard a "grossly overloaded" makeshift vessel that was taking on water near the Dominican Republic.