Caribbean - Page 18

February 2, 2024

Cuban economy minister out over delayed fuel, transport price hikes

Communist President Miguel Díaz-Canel of Cuba removed the country's economy minister, Alejandro Gil, over his delayed implementation of price-increasing measures.

February 1, 2024

UN warns of spike in killings and kidnappings across Haiti as deployment of armed force stalls

4Q of 2023 saw over 2,300 killed or kidnapped according to a UN report, as troubled Caribbean nation sees dramatic surge in violence amidst chaotic territorial gang disputes.

January 25, 2024

Gang violence is surging to unprecedented levels in Haiti, UN envoy says

In a report to the U.N. Security Council, special envoy notes 8,400 victims of gang violence, and research suggests gangs currently control 80% of the capital.

January 23, 2024

Puerto Rico mulls ban on hair discrimination

Puerto Rican lawmakers have opened to public debate a bill that would explicitly ban hairstyle-based discrimination in the Caribbean territory.

January 23, 2024

Former diplomat murdered near Haitian airport

Claude Joazard, a former Haitian vice-consul to Dajabon, Dominican Republic, has reportedly been gunned down at a northern Haiti airport in Cap-Haïtien.

January 22, 2024

Jamaica enacts legal crackdown on domestic violence

The Jamaican government on Monday adopted stricter domestic violence laws, including expansion of what protection orders cover and stricter penalties for their violation.

January 19, 2024

6 nuns kidnapped in gang-dominated Haiti

Six nuns were reportedly kidnapped Friday as they traveled on a bus in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the capital of the crime-ravaged Caribbean nation.

January 16, 2024

Ex-rebel leader Guy Philippe's supporters rally across Haiti, demand PM's resignation

Haitians protested in droves Tuesday in support of former rebel leader Guy Philippe, with many demanding Prime Minister Ariel Henry's resignation.

January 16, 2024

Dominican Republic launching 4-day work week pilot program

The Dominican Republic will launch a voluntary, six-month pilot program shortening the country's current six-day work week this February.

January 12, 2024

Police in Puerto Rico rescue a rhesus macaque monkey chased by a crowd

Officer Joel Vidot Soto of the Puerto Rico animal welfare and protection police safely captured an exhausted rhesus macaque monkey that was being chased by people with cameras.