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.