May 23, 2012
Collaborative effort needed to confront security threats, says Barbados PM
Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart said there is a need for constant multilateral coordination among governments to confront the various security threats that would have a negative impact on the island's borders. He made this call on…
May 23, 2012
Bahamas budget deficit estimated at $500 million
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts revealed on Monday that the incoming Christie administration in The Bahamas has met a budget deficit of around $500 million, and said he would be ‘shocked’ if criminal charges are not…
May 23, 2012
Jamaican Drug King Pin ‘Dudus’ Sentencing Hearing Begins
The sentencing hearing of alleged drug kingpin Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke began in the US District Court in New York. Coke has pleaded guilty to racketeering, conspiracy and conspiracy to commit assault in aid of racketeering in the United States.…
May 22, 2012
Colombia says Farc kills 12 soldiers in border attack
Officials in Colombia say left-wing Farc rebels have killed 12 soldiers in an ambush near the border with Venezuela. A security official in the northern department of La Guajira said the troops were attacked during a routine patrol. The army said it…
May 22, 2012
Dominican Republic election: Medina declares victory
The governing candidate in the Dominican Republic's presidential election, Danilo Medina, has declared victory. Mr Medina won 51% of the vote, avoiding a run-off next month. But the result is being contested by the opposition, which accuses the…
May 22, 2012
First tropical storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season forms.
The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) is reporting that at 5 pm eastern time Tropical Storm Alberto was located near latitude 32.2 north longitude 77.7 west or about 140 miles east southeast of Charleston, South Carolina. The 5 pm EDT NHC advisory…
May 22, 2012
CARICOM’s concerns to be heard
The CARICOM/Mexico Summit has been hailed as a most productive and beneficial meeting and the regional grouping has been given the assurance, that their concerns will be raised at the upcoming G20 Leaders’ Summit to be held in Mexico.…
May 22, 2012
PM calls for Mexico help in crime battle
The illicit drug trade, trafficking in illegal guns, gang violence, human trafficking and smuggling are all challenges facing the Caribbean, said Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar as she addressed the Second Caricom-Mexico Summit in…
May 17, 2012
Brazil truth commission begins rights abuse inquiries
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has inaugurated a truth commission to investigate rights abuses, including those committed during military rule. The four previous living presidents since democracy was restored in 1985 also attended the ceremony…
May 17, 2012
Swearing-in of New Government Tentatively set for Monday.
The incoming government that is supported by the National Alliance, Democratic Party, and the three independent Members of Parliament Illidge, Richardson, and La Ville might be sworn-in on Monday announced Prime Minister Sarah Wescot Williams on…