March 2 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved over $1.7 billion in funds for Jamaica to help it insure against higher inflation, tighter fiscal conditions, possible COVID outbreaks and climate change. The IMF said in a statement its executive board had approved Jamaica’s request for some $968 million under a Precautionary […]

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BOGOTA, March 2 (Reuters) – A police officer and civilian were killed during violent protests in Colombia’s Caqueta province on Thursday, and 79 officers and nine oilfield workers were taken hostage by members of rural communities, the government said. The violence erupted in part of the San Vicente del Caguan municipality, where members of rural […]

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by Rebecca Beitsch THE HILL The U.S. intelligence community has determined it was unlikely that a foreign adversary is responsible for a series of anomalous health incidents (AHI) plaguing intelligence and diplomatic staffers across the globe. A review conducted by intelligence agencies for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and released Wednesday […]

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Former President Trump is having a tough time as he moves to dismiss several civil lawsuits filed against him for his conduct related to the Jan. 6, 2021, rioting at the U.S. Capitol. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Trump does not have immunity privilege in those lawsuits, rejecting his arguments for “absolute immunity.” “His […]

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by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Former St. Kitts- Nevis National Carnival Queen (2021-2022) Miss Nekirah Nicholls will be the voice of the Federation’s Youth at the United Nations. Mr. Cosbert Woods, United Nations Country Officer for St. Kitts and Nevis, encouraged individuals to share with Nicholls all concerns and issues affecting youth […]

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The AP Wire Legal fight over student debt a prelude to political battle WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing the possibility that the Supreme Court will reject President Joe Biden’s plan for student loan forgiveness, the White House is aiming to turn the…Read More India urges G-20 ministers to look beyond East-West crisis NEW DELHI (AP) — […]

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By CMC News Latin America and the Caribbean have the highest cost of a healthy diet in comparison to other regions, according to an analysis by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The FAO said in a statement on Wednesday that it had analyzed how many people can afford a healthy […]

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By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s former soccer federation president whose lifetime ban from the sport over sexual abuse allegations was overturned last month announced Wednesday that he is reclaiming his position. Yves Jean-Bart’s defiant announcement could lead to a standoff with FIFA, which already has appointed an emergency […]

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By Robert A. Emmanuel Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the Organisation of American States (OAS), Sir Ronald Sanders, said chairing the OAS’s working group on Haiti would require his full attention, as he explained his decision to withdraw from the group. Sir Ronald, who was selected to initially serve on a 14-member working group to […]

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By Gavin Maguire Reuters Aerial view of the northern border state of Sonora where state electric utility CFE is building the largest solar plant in all of Latin America, in Puerto Penasco, Sonora state, Mexico February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/Pool LITTLETON, Colorado, March 2 (Reuters) – Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have the […]

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