By CMC News The United States Coast Guard says it rescued 19 Haitians who were left abandoned by smugglers on the uninhabited natural reserve of Monito Island, Puerto Rico. It said the rescue was part of ongoing multi-agency efforts in support of Operation Caribbean Guard and the Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG). The US Coast […]

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By Euronews Fifty one Cuban medical specialists have arrived in Italy to compensate for staff shortages in public hospitals. Over the years, spending cuts in public health have slowed down the recruitment of new doctors in all Italian regions, especially those facing the biggest health system challenges, like Calabria, in the south of the country. “The […]

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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, U.S. first lady Jill Biden, U.S. President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexican first lady Beatriz Gutierrez Muller and Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard meet at North American Leader’s Summit, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico January 10, 2023. […]

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By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY, Jan 10 (Reuters) – The United States is looking to Canada to help cope with the growing number of migrants at the United States’ border with Mexico, a State Department spokeswoman said on Tuesday. A possible trilateral agreement with Canada, the United States and Mexico was on the table as […]

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By Jarrett Renshaw and Dave Graham   Summary Leaders of United States, Mexico and Canada meet in Mexico City Talks center on boosting economy as energy dispute unresolved Biden tells Trudeau he will visit Canada in March MEXICO CITY, Jan 10 (Reuters) – The United States, Mexico and Canada on Tuesday vowed to tighten economic […]

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By Katy Watson BBC South America correspondent, São Paulo Brazilians have woken up today still processing what on earth went on in their country’s capital on Sunday. The scenes of chaos shouldn’t have come as a surprise, though. Throughout Jair Bolsonaro’s term, he has repeatedly questioned the efficacy of Brazil’s institutions – accusing the Supreme […]

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Peru’s top prosecutor has launched an inquiry into President Dina Boluarte and key ministers over weeks of clashes that have left at least 40 people dead. The officials are being investigated on charges of “genocide, qualified homicide and serious injuries”. Violence erupted after ex-President Pedro Castillo was arrested in December for trying to dissolve Congress. […]

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BBC- Brazil’s judicial authorities have ordered the arrest of top public officials after rioters stormed key government buildings in Brasília. One official, the former commander of the military police, has been arrested, local media reported. The officials also include Brasília’s former public security chief Anderson Torres and others “responsible for acts and omissions” leading to […]

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© AP The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant is raising concerns of a potential surge in COVID-19 cases as it sweeps across the Northeast. Officials have warned in recent weeks that the strain is highly transmissible, can more easily evade the immunity offered by vaccines or prior infections than past variants and is likely to drive cases […]

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By CMC News The grandmother of a six-year-old child shot and killed on Sunday has appealed to gunmen to “leave the children alone” as police reported 12 murders in Trinidad and Tobago since the start of the year. Last year, the country recorded 605 killings. Police said Kylie Maloney was gunned down at her Sangre […]

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