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DÁNICA COTO

DÁNICA COTO

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Africa|News|World

Kenya says it won't deploy police to fight gangs in Haiti until they receive training and funding

Kenya says it won't deploy its police officers to Haiti until all conditions on training and funding are met in line with last month’s approval from the U

Kenya says it won't deploy police to fight gangs in Haiti until they receive training and funding
Environment|News|World

Endangered sperm whales now have their first protected area in the Caribbean island of Dominica

The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the world’s first marine protected area for one of earth’s largest animals: the endangered sperm whale

Endangered sperm whales now have their first protected area in the Caribbean island of Dominica
Americas|Crime|Health|News|World

Gang attack on Haitian hospital leads to a call for help and an unlikely triumph for police

One of Haiti's most vulnerable and impoverished communities is recovering from a gang attack that targeted a hospital serving as a lifeline for many

Gang attack on Haitian hospital leads to a call for help and an unlikely triumph for police
Americas|Environment

Puerto Rico's famous stray cats will be removed from grounds surrounding historic fortress

Officials say that hundreds of stray cats that roam a historic seaside tourist area of Puerto Rico’s capital will be removed over the coming year

Puerto Rico's famous stray cats will be removed from grounds surrounding historic fortress
Environment|Health|News|US

Residents in St. Croix sue government over water contaminated with lead and copper

A group of residents have sued a public utility company in the U.S. Virgin Islands after authorities there reported finding high levels of lead and copper in the tap water on St. Croix

Residents in St. Croix sue government over water contaminated with lead and copper
Americas|News|World

Coup leader Guy Philippe repatriated to Haiti as many question his next role in country in upheaval

Notorious coup leader Guy Philippe has returned to Haiti after the U.S. government repatriated him

Coup leader Guy Philippe repatriated to Haiti as many question his next role in country in upheaval
Americas|News|World

Guyana's president says his country is preparing to defend itself from Venezuela over disputed area

Guyana's president has told The Associated Press that his country is taking every necessary step to protect itself from Venezuela, which has ordered its state-owned companies to explore and exploit oil and minerals in Guyana’s vast Essequibo region that it considers its own

Guyana's president says his country is preparing to defend itself from Venezuela over disputed area
News|World

Tensions are soaring between Guyana and Venezuela over a territorial dispute. Here's what to know

A century-old territorial dispute is boiling over between neighbors Guyana and Venezuela

Tensions are soaring between Guyana and Venezuela over a territorial dispute. Here's what to know
Americas|Environment|Health|Science|World

Millions infected with dengue this year in new record as hotter temperatures cause virus to flare

Dengue is sweeping across the Western Hemisphere in numbers not seen since record-keeping began in 1980 as experts warn that rising temperatures and rapid urbanization are accelerating the pace of infections

Millions infected with dengue this year in new record as hotter temperatures cause virus to flare
Americas|News|Political|World

Guyana and Venezuela agree to refrain from using force, but fail to resolve territorial dispute

The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela have promised in a tense meeting that neither side will use threats or force against the other, but failed to reach agreement on how to address a bitter dispute over a vast border region rich with oil and minerals

Guyana and Venezuela agree to refrain from using force, but fail to resolve territorial dispute
Americas|Crime|Sports

Dominican judge orders conditional release of Rays shortstop Wander Franco while probe continues

A judge in the Dominican Republic has ordered the conditional release of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco

Dominican judge orders conditional release of Rays shortstop Wander Franco while probe continues
Americas|Health|World

Cesarean deliveries surge in Puerto Rico, reaching a record rate in the US territory, report says

Cesareans are surging in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which has one of the world’s highest rates

Cesarean deliveries surge in Puerto Rico, reaching a record rate in the US territory, report says
Environment|Health|US

St. Croix tap water remains unsafe to drink as US Virgin Islands offer short-term solutions

With no date in sight of when it will be safe to drink tap water again on the island of St. Croix, officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands have announced they would distribute water filters and provide free lead and copper testing as they work on long-term solutions

Americas|Lifestyle|News|US|World

Racially diverse Puerto Rico debates bill that aims to ban hair discrimination

Puerto Rico legislators are holding a public hearing on a bill that seeks to prohibit discrimination against certain hairstyles in the racially diverse U.S. territory, sparking a heated debate

Racially diverse Puerto Rico debates bill that aims to ban hair discrimination
Crime|News|World

Haitians suffering gang violence are desperate after Kenyan court blocks police force deployment

People across Haiti are wondering what awaits them after a court in Kenya blocked the deployment of a U.N.-backed police force to help fight gangs in the troubled Caribbean country

Haitians suffering gang violence are desperate after Kenyan court blocks police force deployment
Americas|Crime|News

Haitian judge seeks to interview widow of slain president in leaked warrant obtained by AP

A Haitian judge investigating the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse issued an arrest warrant for his wife late last year for failing to meet with him so he could interrogate her about the case, according to a legal document that The Associated Press obtained

Haitian judge seeks to interview widow of slain president in leaked warrant obtained by AP
Economy|Environment|US

Fossil-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a two-year federal study says

As Puerto Rico struggles with chronic power outages and a decaying electric grid, federal officials believe the U.S. territory that is heavily dependent on fossil fuels can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, according to a new study that has been two years in the making

Fossil-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a two-year federal study says
Election|US

Donald Trump clinches win at US Virgin Islands caucus, which defied Republican Party rules

Donald Trump has amassed another win at a Republican caucus held in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where officials flouted several GOP party rules, including holding the contest earlier than allowed

Donald Trump clinches win at US Virgin Islands caucus, which defied Republican Party rules
Crime|News|World

Widow of slain Haitian president, ex-prime minister and a former police chief are indicted in case

A judge investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has indicted his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, Léon Charles, among others

Widow of slain Haitian president, ex-prime minister and a former police chief are indicted in case
Crime|News|World

A widow and two powerful officials indicted: Takeaways from the probe into Haiti’s slain president

A judge who investigated the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has indicted some 50 suspects in the case

A widow and two powerful officials indicted: Takeaways from the probe into Haiti’s slain president
Americas|Economy|News|US

The number of short-term rentals in Puerto Rico has surged. A new report says that's a problem

A new report says activists want stricter regulations of short-term rentals in Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory sees a growing number of displaced renters and a spike in housing costs

The number of short-term rentals in Puerto Rico has surged. A new report says that's a problem
Americas|Crime|News|World

Attorney for widow of slain Haitian president rejects indictment and says it's politically motivated

An attorney for Haitian President Jovenel Moïse’s widow, who was indicted in his assassination, says he believes the accusations against her are politically motivated

Attorney for widow of slain Haitian president rejects indictment and says it's politically motivated
Americas|Crime|News

Grenada police say a US couple whose catamaran was hijacked were likely thrown overboard and died

Police in Grenada say they believe an elderly U.S. couple aboard their catamaran that was hijacked by three escaped prisoners last week were killed and thrown into the Caribbean Sea

Grenada police say a US couple whose catamaran was hijacked were likely thrown overboard and died
Americas|Environment|News|World

A retired teacher and marine biologist fighting the government win an appeal to protect Barbuda land

A top court has ruled that two residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda have the right to challenge construction of an airstrip that critics say endangers fragile ecosystems and was begun without any permits

A retired teacher and marine biologist fighting the government win an appeal to protect Barbuda land
Americas|Crime|News|US|World

Here's what to know about a US couple missing in the Caribbean

Authorities in the eastern Caribbean are scouring waters in the region in hopes of finding a missing U.S. couple who were aboard their catamaran Simplicity when police say it was hijacked by three escaped prisoners from Grenada

Here's what to know about a US couple missing in the Caribbean

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