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Large Fines in Trinidad and Tobago for Convicted Ponzi Scheme Kingpins

By CMC News The Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC) says persons found guilty of operating a Ponzi scheme could be fined a maximum TT$10 million (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) as well as serve a ten-year jail term. The TTSEC in a statement posted on its website, said the fines and imprisonment are […]

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Deadly Coral Disease in Florida and Caribbean May Be Transported in Ship Hulls, Study Finds

by Diana Udel, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science A new study suggests that ships may be spreading a deadly coral disease across Florida and the Caribbean. The findings by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science could help establish testing and […]

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Trans-Atlantic Bridge from Caribbean to Africa Will Have Health Benefits

A TRANS-ATLANTIC ‘bridge’ connecting Africa and the Caribbean to improve cooperation on health, the Prime Minister of Barbados has confirmed. Mia Amor Mottley met with global leaders on the sidelines at the COP27 summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt including the President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and the President of the […]

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Haiti Cholera Outbreak Worsens, COVID-19 Cases Rise in Americas, Health Organization Says

By Steven Grattan   SAO PAULO, Nov 16 (Reuters) – The cholera situation in Haiti continues to worsen while COVID-19 cases rose over the past week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday. Haitian health authorities have confirmed over 700 cases of cholera and 144 cholera-related deaths since early October, and are investigating […]

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Brazil: Shrinking Rainforest and Lula’s Pledge

By Vasco Cotovio and Paula Newton, CNN Sao Paulo State, Brazil CNN  —  The drive through Sao Paulo state in Brazil is decidedly unremarkable, blocks and blocks of high-rise buildings give way to commuter highways and eventually to gentle rolling hills. It is hardly the scene where one would expect to find the climate’s salvation. […]

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Bankers Bet Billions on New Wave of Debt-for-Nature Deals

By Clare Baldwin , Marc Jones and Simon Jessop [1/2] A hammerhead shark swims close to Wolf Island at Galapagos Marine Reserve August 19, 2013. Picture taken August 19, 2013. REUTERS/Jorge Silva Summary More countries linking debt cost to conservation goals Seychelles, Belize, Barbados among those to strike deals Ecuador swap could be biggest yet at […]

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Dominican Republic Steps Up Haitian Deportations, Raising Tensions

Nov 16 (Reuters) – The Dominican Republic is stepping up deportations of Haitians and is creating a police unit focused on foreigners, fueling tensions between the two Caribbean nations whose relations have for decades been marred by migration disputes. Dominican President Luis Abinader last week issued a decree calling for stepped up migration protocols enforcement […]

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Guatemala Arrests Two in Car Full of Maya Artefacts

Image source, Guatemala PoliceImage caption, Police found 166 items in the car, most of which are thought to be authentic pre-Hispanic artefacts By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Police in Guatemala have arrested a man and a woman from the United States who were transporting more than 150 Maya artefacts in their car. An archaeologist said […]

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COP27: Brazil Is Back On The World Stage, Lula Says

Image source, EPA Emotional supporters cheered and sang when Lula appeared By Georgina Rannard Climate reporter in Sharm el-Sheikh BBC Brazil is back, president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has told rapturous crowds at the UN climate summit COP27 in Egypt. Walking into a room of supporters singing his name, Lula promised to restore the […]

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REUTERS WORLD NEWS: Deadly Poland Missile Explosion,Trump to Run Again, FTX Head Begged for Help, More

The Reuters Daily Briefing Wednesday, November 16, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. Trump could exploit a legal gray area to funnel millions into his 2024 bid, UK inflation hits a 41-year high, and how FTX’s Bankman-Fried begged for a rescue Make sense of how companies and governments are grappling […]

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