November 1, 2023 Virgin Islands declares state of emergency over contaminated water on St. Croix Democratic Gov. Albert Bryan of the U.S. Virgin Islands signed an emergency declaration over lead- and copper-contaminated water on the island of St. Croix.
October 30, 2023 5.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Jamaica A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck Jamaica on Monday, reportedly occurring roughly two miles west-northwest of Hope Bay. No injuries have been reported.
October 30, 2023 Puerto Rican police officer accused of killing elderly couple commits suicide José Miguel Centeno Sánchez, a Puerto Rican police officer suspected of killing an elderly couple earlier this month, has reportedly killed himself.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.