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April 2, 2024

Acclaimed novelist Maryse Condé, known as ‘Grande Dame' of Caribbean literature, dies at 90

Maryse Condé, a renowned French-language novelist from Guadeloupe known for her imaginative reinterpretations of narratives, has died at the age of 90.

March 24, 2024

Tim Tebow collaborates with Sentinel Foundation to rescue 59 children with disabilities from Haiti

The operation rescued 59 children with disabilities from Haiti, moving them through Jamaica with help from Rep. Cory Mills, who has already staged two rescue operations in Haiti.

March 22, 2024

Missing woman's mom begs Biden for help in Caribbean paradise where murders have gone unsolved

After Sarm Heslop's disappearance in the US Virgin Islands has gone unsolved for three years, her mother is appealing to President Biden to investigate island police.

March 20, 2024

Clintons led Haiti's post-earthquake rebuild: Supporters call them lifesavers; critics allege dirty deals

The Clintons have long focused on trying to help Haiti, culminating in their leadership during the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake and involvement in dispersing $13 billion in aid.

March 15, 2024

'Negligence' by Caribbean police blamed in murders of Americans on yacht: prime minister

Four Grenada law enforcement officers were arrested and charged in connection with a prison escape that led to the fatal hijacking of a retired American couple's yacht.

March 14, 2024

Senate votes to confirm US ambassador to Haiti amid gang attempt to seize power in Caribbean country

The Senate confirmed a new ambassador to Haiti as the country faces severe unrest while violent gangs attempt to seize power.

March 13, 2024

Pentagon alerted to potential 'maritime mass migration' from Haiti amid Caribbean nation's spiraling conflict

The Department of Defense is monitoring a potential surge of Haitian migrants to south Florida as the Caribbean country devolves into chaos and gang leadership.

March 13, 2024

Retired British couple found dead during Caribbean beach vacation

A retired British couple may have drowned while vacationing in the Caribbean after their bodies were found by police on a beach

March 13, 2024

Haiti's future governance faces struggle between political power and gang influence

Haiti's future is facing a conflict between traditional political channels and the influence of powerful gangs. International involvement in the affair has been criticized.

March 13, 2024

American texted friend just before dying on flight from Dominican Republic after resort vacation

Indiana mother Stefanie Smith suddenly died aboard a plane flying home from Punta Cana Feb. 28. Her friend says Smith texted her just before her plane took off toward Charlotte.