Caribbean - Page 6

August 17, 2025

Two vacationers drown at Carnival's new Bahamas private destination

Carnival confirms reports two drowning deaths at Celebration Key less than a month after the $600 million private island destination opened to customers.

August 12, 2025

Feds unseal charges against 'Barbecue,' Haitian gang leader with $5M bounty on his head

State Department offers $5 million reward for arrest of Haitian gang leader Jimmy 'Barbecue' Chérizier as he faces federal conspiracy charges.

August 6, 2025

America's wealthy are quietly buying their way out with 'golden' visas

Some Caribbean islands are offering citizenship-by-investment programs starting at $200,000. The program is attracting wealthy Americans seeking "golden passports" via real-estate purchases.

July 10, 2025

Caribbean police work to ID body found during search for missing American as nearby security guard was killed

Police in Turks and Caicos Island said a security guard was killed about nine miles from where an American went missing.

July 3, 2025

$20M worth of cocaine, marijuana intercepted by Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard, partners intercepted major drug shipments worth over $20 million, including cocaine and marijuana, following four Caribbean interdictions.

July 3, 2025

Violent criminal gangs have 'near-total control' of nation's capital, UN says

U.N. officials warned that state presence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, is approaching "total collapse" as violent gangs expand control beyond capital.

July 1, 2025

American tourist vanishes in tropical paradise after early morning walk from vacation rental

Brian Tarrence, 51, disappeared from Grace Bay while vacationing with his wife in Turks and Caicos, prompting investigation by local police and private investigator.

May 30, 2025

20 years after Natalee Holloway vanished, suspect’s confession still leaves questions: PI

Two decades after Natalee Holloway vanished, Joran van der Sloot's confession sheds light on her murder, but the search for complete truth persists.

May 29, 2025

Police investigate vessel with 11 decomposed bodies washed ashore in Caribbean

Police investigate a vessel with human remains found on a Caribbean island linked to Mali passports, and decomposition complicates identification efforts.

May 29, 2025

Blackwater founder Erik Prince teams with Haitian government to fight gang violence

Haiti enlists Blackwater founder Erik Prince, an ex-SEAL, as gang violence surges. Prince advises on security strategies to restore order and support police efforts.