May 18, 2023 Puerto Rico indicts 44 in $1.2M COVID relief scam A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted 44 people in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud the federal government of $1.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds.
May 13, 2023 Natalee Holloway suspect Joran van der Sloot getting divorced after prison drug smuggling scandal Joran van der Sloot, the Dutch national suspected in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of Alabama student Natalee Holloway in Aruba, is getting divorced.
April 24, 2023 Mob in Haitian capital burns 13 suspected gangsters to death A mob in the Haitian capital burned and beat 13 suspected gangsters to death with gasoline-soaked tires. People pulled the men from police custody Monday at a traffic stop.
April 22, 2023 Scientists identify cause of Caribbean sea urchin die-off Marine scientists have discovered the source of a mysterious outbreak that killed sea urchins in droves in the Caribbean Sea. The massive die-off was caused by a single-celled parasite.
April 19, 2023 Caribbean leaders agree to introduce nationwide bans on assault weapons Caribbean leaders have agreed to introduce bans on so-called "assault weapons" in their respective countries, blaming illegal gun imports for unprecedented spikes in gang violence.
April 13, 2023 Former Haitian senator's driver detained in Moise assassination case Mozart Prevot, the driver of former Sen. John Joel Joseph, has been detained by Haitian authorities, who confiscated a pistol and ammunition.
April 5, 2023 Economic oversight board unveils Puerto Rico growth blueprint A federal oversight board has unveiled a new growth-centric economic plan for Puerto Rico, which has recently emerged from a prolonged bankruptcy process.
March 30, 2023 US Marine vet dies in British Virgin Islands boating accident, leaving young daughter orphaned A Marine from North Carolina has died in a boating accident in the British Virgin Islands, according to police – leaving his young daughter an orphan.
March 28, 2023 14 Cameroonians rescued after boat capsizes in Caribbean, killing 3 At least 14 Cameroonians were rescued from Caribbean waters after their boat capsized off St. Kitts' coast, with 3 others dead and 13 unaccounted for.
March 28, 2023 ‘Lawless’ Haiti plagued by corruption and deadly gang violence fuels humanitarian crisis The violence in Haiti has become so dire that the U.N. has called on the international community to send specialized forces to curtail gangs as kidnappings, torture and deaths spike.