A peaceful march to protest against the reinstatement of a dictatorship in Haiti and demand the ouster of President Jovenel Moïse ended in violence Sunday with at least one dead, several journalists injured and police firing tear gas and rubber bullets onto crowds in the...
The South American nation of Bolivia has reinstated bilateral economic and trade relations with Cuba – ties which were cut in November 2019 following the overthrow of the Government. The agreement was reached during a virtual meeting between Cuba's deputy minister for Foreign Trade and Investment...
Two regional economists have advised Caribbean countries to join forces to buy about 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for the entire region, or the pandemic will continue to devastate lives and economies for another two years. Justin Ram, former director of economics at the Caribbean Development...
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday urged countries in the Americas, including those in the Caribbean, to make sure they are prepared to roll out COVID-19 vaccines. PAHO said information it received voluntarily by countries shows important advances, but added that “some gaps remain.” Key...
President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti claims he survived a coup attempt on Sunday. Leading opposition figures say there was no coup attempt — and that Moïse is no longer president. Why it matters: Haiti’s prolonged political crisis is coming to a head over the question of...