April 21, 2013
Guatemala judge suspends trial of former military ruler
A judge in Guatemala has suspended the trial of former military ruler Efrain Rios Montt. He was being tried for a counter-insurgency plan that killed more than 1,700 members of the Ixil indigenous group in 1982. Judge Carol Patricia Flores said she…
April 21, 2013
ROOSEVELT SKERRIT CONGRATULATES NICHLOS MADURO
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has offered his personal as well as official congratulations to Venezuela’s newly elected President, Nicolas Maduro on his recent victory at the polls, calling it “well deserved”. “In many respects, this has…
April 15, 2013
Venezuelans Vote for Chavez Successor
Polls have closed in Venezuela where voters made their choice Sunday for the South American country's next president, after the death of former president Hugo Chavez last month. After a brief and bitter campaign, the divided, oil-rich nation waits…
April 14, 2013
Venezuela opposition says government broke election law
The Venezuelan opposition has made an official complaint against the government following allegations that it broke the law by continuing its electoral campaign on state television. On the eve of the election, acting President Nicolas Maduro…
April 14, 2013
New law to protect Puerto Rico leatherback turtles
Puerto Rico has introduced a new law protecting a swathe of the island's coast that has become a major nesting site for the world's largest turtle, the leatherback. The Northeast Ecological Corridor comprises 14 sq km (5.4 sq miles) of the island's…
April 14, 2013
13 die in gunfights with police in Mexico
Gunmen in Mexico opened fire on police and civilians Wednesday in two separate incidents, in which at least 13 people died, according to a government statement. One incident was gang related. Federal Police officers aboard a helicopter spotted a…
April 14, 2013
Clashes at Guantanamo over hunger strike prisoners
Prisoners and guards have clashed at Guantanamo Bay as authorities moved inmates, many of whom are on hunger strike, out of communal cellblocks. The move came after detainees covered surveillance cameras and windows, a US Army spokesman said. He…
April 14, 2013
33 dead in Peru bus crash
A packed passenger bus tumbled into a river near the Peruvian city of Trujillo early Saturday, killing at least 33 people, state media reported, citing regional authorities. The bus was carrying 43 seated passengers, but there were many others…
April 10, 2013
CIG’s Ritz trouble rolls on
RC Cayman has filed a second legal action against the Cayman Islands Government regarding the dispute over the sale price of the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. The new owners of the resort, which is fighting for government to honour the transaction,…
April 10, 2013
Europe’s largest regional airline to pay APD for limited time to highlight ‘punitive tax
Flybe is offering to pay Air Passenger Duty on behalf of customers for a limited time to highlight the 'punitive tax'. It will pay the tax for new bookings made online from Friday April 5 until Tuesday April 9 for travel from October 27 to October…