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Former Brazilian Official Indicted Over Murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

Police have indicted the former head of Brazil’s Indigenous protection agency for his alleged role in the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips. Police didn’t identify the official, named as Marcelo Xavier by state media. He was accused of “possible malice” for failing to act on information which police believe could have prevented Phillips’ death. […]

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A&B Given Okay to Sell $81m Superyacht of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The government of Antigua and Barbuda has been successful in its discussions with the United States concerning its application for a licence to proceed with the unfettered sale of the Super Yacht, Alfa Nero. This was revealed in a statement on Thursday by the country’s ambassador to the United States […]

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Caribbean Countries to Get Help in Strengthening On-Road Emergency Care

WASHINGTON, (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released a new report that seeks to help countries in the Caribbean and the Americas strengthen emergency trauma services to prevent road traffic injuries from unnecessarily killing or permanently disabling people. PAHO said in the report titled ” Strengthening trauma emergency care in the Region […]

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El Salvador: Crush to Enter Football Stadium Leave at Least 12 Dead

BBC- At least twelve people have died after a crush at a football stadium in El Salvador’s capital, San Salvador, officials have said. The incident occurred during a match between local team Alianza and the Santa Ana-based team Fas at Cuscatlán Stadium. The match was subsequently suspended. President Nayib Bukele described the event as “unprecedented”, […]

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Cuba: A Trade Embargo Without End, Hurting All Concerned

By Dan Ehrlich A delegation of Russian commerce officials was visiting Cuba this week to further enhance trade relations between the two nations. This makes me ask: Why isn’t the US, only 90 miles away, doing business with Cuba instead of Russia, a country sanctioned by most of the developed world? Of course, we know […]

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WORLD VIEW: G7 leaders step up sanctions on Russia, Syria’s Assad ends his regional isolation, stocks rise on US debt ceiling hope, More

G7 leaders step up sanctions on Russia, Syria’s Assad ends his regional isolation, and stocks rise on US debt ceiling hopes. Plus, is China laying tracks for another global health crisis? Read more from our investigation into the link between bats and potential pandemics Today’s Top News WAR IN UKRAINE Leaders of the world’s richest […]

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1.5°C is upon us. Are we prepared?

By Sir Ronald Sanders The report on May 17, from the World Meteorological Organization, (WMO) that global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years should have sent all Caribbean institutions, such as the CARICOM Secretariat, the Caribbean Development Bank, and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, into overdrive to […]

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US Praises Guyana After Its Fugitive Arrested

By CMC News The United States has praised law enforcement authorities in Guyana following the arrest of “a federal fugitive who fled the United States to seek shelter from justice in Guyana”. “The United States Embassy thanks the Government of Guyana, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Guyana Police Force for their […]

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CARICOM States Urged to Collaborate in Protecting Citizens from Illegal Migration Practices

Jamaica Observer- KINGSTON, Jamaica – Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries are being urged to collaborate and develop model legislation and a regional migration policy to protect citizens from illegal migration practices. Making the call, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang, said illegal migration practices have increased exponentially across the Americas since […]

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