January 2, 2013
Cuba lashes out against U.S. fines on foreign banks
The Cuban government has denounced what it called the “unjust and illegal” multi-million dollar fines the U.S. government slapped on two foreign banks for violating Washington’s sanctions on the island.The U.S. actions show that its “ferocious…
January 2, 2013
Venezuela’s Chavez ‘conscious’ says VP Nicolas Maduro
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is conscious but in a "delicate and complex situation" after a cancer operation in Cuba, his deputy says. Vice-President Nicolas Maduro said he had seen the president twice in the past two days. The 58-year-old…
January 2, 2013
Thirteen Colombian Farc rebels ‘killed in air strike’
At least 13 members of Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc, have been killed in an air strike, the Colombian military says. The air force bombarded a rebel camp in north-western Antioquia province on Monday and has since found 13 bodies. The…
January 2, 2013
Juvenile inmates escape from Peru prison
Thirteen inmates have escaped from a juvenile detention centre in Peru. The youths staged a riot at the prison, in Lima, as the guards prepared to celebrate the New Year. The warden of the jail has been fired and several guards transferred pending…
January 2, 2013
Rape victims anger at police in Barbados
Two British women who helped free a man, who police accused of raping them in Barbados, have expressed outrage after the island's commissioner said he was happy with the investigation. Dr Rachel Turner, of Hertfordshire, and Diane Davies, of…
December 27, 2012
Chavaz fights Cancer in Cuba
Cubans who were tuned in to the nightly soap opera on a recent Saturday received a sudden burst of bad news, from the other side of the Caribbean. State TV cut to the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, where President Hugo Chavez…
December 27, 2012
Christmas limers shot dead
Two Christmas fetes in Tunapuna and Arouca ended in tragedy early yesterday after two party-goers were shot dead after scuffles between fellow limers. The victims were identified as: • Andre Alexis, 26, a labourer of Malabar, Arima • Sean “Papa”…
December 27, 2012
Red alert issued for volcano on Chile-Argentina border
Chilean authorities on Sunday issued a red alert -- the most severe in their warning system -- that the Copahue Volcano, high in the Andes mountains on the border with Argentina, might be poised for a significant eruption. In a statement, Chile's…
December 27, 2012
Government pays US$3 billion to generators
The Dominican Electricity Companies Corporation (CDEEE) has paid in full the US$3 billion that the government had committed to paying the electricity generators, of the US$7 billion it owes. The CDEEE says that after the generating companies had…
December 23, 2012
Hugo Chavez allies ‘rule out new election’
Venezuela will not call fresh elections if President Hugo Chavez is unable to be sworn in for a fourth term in January, the head of Congress said. Mr Chavez is recovering from a respiratory infection suffered after his fourth cancer surgery in……