By Nelson Acosta HAVANA, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Forest fires raged on in Cuba’s eastern region on Monday, inching toward more populated ground more than a week after sparking near a national park. More than 2,000 hectares of forest, including plantations and coffee crops, have been devoured by the flames, authorities said, as firefighters, park […]
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Argentina and Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi has been named men’s player of the year at the 2022 Best Fifa Awards. The 35-year-old beat French forwards Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema to the prize. Messi captained Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, and scored 27 goals in 49 games for club and country in […]
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by Daniel de Visé THE HILL The nation may not be in recession, but Americans are reckoning with a classic recessionary symptom: feeling poorer. Half of American respondents say they are worse-off financially than a year ago, according to a Gallup poll released this month. In nearly 50 years of polling on this question, only […]
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By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Police in Ecuador have found almost 8.8 tonnes of cocaine in a shipment of bananas bound for Belgium. Police commander Fausto Salinas said the drugs would have been worth an estimated $330m (£275m) had they reached their destination. Ecuador has become one of the main transit countries for cocaine produced […]
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By CMC News Five Grenadians were among the 32 nationals of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) who were deported from the United States last year, according to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Annual Report. St. Vincent and the Grenadines topped the list with ten deportees; five were Dominicans; and four each […]
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The AP Wire Advancing the Power of Facts DeSantis moves toward GOP presidential bid on his own terms NEW YORK (AP) — Republican presidential contenders typically fight for prime speaking slots at the Conservative Political Action Conference. But as conservative activists…Read More Iraqi president says country now peaceful, life is returning BAGHDAD (AP) — Nearly […]
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PANAMA CITY (AP) — The government of Panama temporarily suspended bus services that transfer migrants from the dangerous Darien Gap area to the north of the country Sunday after two serious mishaps aboard the vehicles. Panama’s immigration agency said no more trips would take place until transport authorities reviewed the bus lines and ensured their […]
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – Criminal gangs in Haiti have established their own toll stations to collect money from road users travelling by car or motorcycle in several parts of the Caribbean country torn apart by a deep political and humanitarian crisis. Leaders of several drivers’ unions have denounced the tactic by gangs who have imposed […]
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By CMC News The Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica is undergoing significant modernization designed to transform it into a world-class facility. Business interests and stakeholders say this is expected to result in the airport’s repositioning to be on par with corresponding facilities in developed countries. They cite the programmed US$70-million runway expansion, opening […]
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By MEGAN JANETSKY and FERNANDA PESCEtoday PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — When machine gun fire erupts outside the barbed-wire fences surrounding Fontaine Hospital Center, the noise washes over a cafeteria full of tired, scrub-clad medical staff. And no one bats an eye. Gunfire is part of daily life here in Cité Soleil – the most densely […]
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