Caribbean - Page 13

March 12, 2024

Congressman evacuates 10 Americans from crime-ravaged Haiti, slams Biden for 'pattern of abandonment'

Rep. Cory Mills previously organized and executed two evacuations of Americans from foreign conflict zones after protracted Biden administration efforts to rescue citizens.

March 12, 2024

US announces $100M for deployment of multinational force to violence-stricken Haiti

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced an additional $100 million to finance the deployment of a multinational force mission to Haiti.

March 11, 2024

Blinken to meet with Caribbean leaders as Haiti's violent crisis grows

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with Caribbean leaders to address Haiti's escalating crisis. Pressure is mounting on Haiti's prime minister to resign.

March 9, 2024

Family of Indiana mom who died on AA plane remain with unanswered questions

The family of Stefanie Smith, an Indiana mother who died on an American Airlines flight in February, still do not know when her body will be returned from the Turks and Caicos hospital.

March 8, 2024

Escalating Haiti gang violence chaos could trigger deployment of Marine security team

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry left the country last week to try and secure international assistance with the gang violence, but has now found it virtually impossible to return home.

March 8, 2024

Suspects in Americans' Caribbean yacht hijacking charged with murdering missing couple

The three suspects who escaped from a Grenada prison and allegedly killed two Americans were charged with their murders, and one was charged with rape.

March 7, 2024

Woman goes missing from luxe yacht; captain sails off and has freezer replaced: investigator

The captain of the Siren Song catamaran had its freezer changed in Grenada after a British woman vanished from the boat in U.S. waters in 2021, investigator says.

March 6, 2024

Haitian politicians seek new alliances as violent gang activity escalates

Haiti is facing escalating gang violence, prompting the country to shut down its main airport. In addition, politicians began pursuing new alliances on Wednesday.

March 6, 2024

Suspect in Americans' Caribbean yacht hijacking shot during arrest, 2 others found hiding: reports

One of the three prison escapees from a Grenada jail who allegedly killed an American couple when they hijacked their yacht was shot during his arrest, local reports say.

March 5, 2024

'Royal family' of Haiti gang that kidnapped American missionaries taken down by feds before jailbreak battle

U.S. prosecutors took down the leaders of one of Haiti's most powerful gangs, which set the stage for Jimmy "Barbeque" Chérizier's rise to power