Venezuelan prisoners' families and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean Jan. 23-29, 2026 The Independent UK · Jan 30
Keep on cruising: Royal Caribbean expects double-digit profit growth as demand for vacations at sea soars ‘2025 was an outstanding year, and the momentum is further accelerating into 2026,’ company’s CEO said The Independent UK · Jan 30
Dutch government discriminated against Bonaire islanders over climate adaptation, court rules Judgment in The Hague orders Netherlands to do more to protect Caribbean people in its territory from impacts of climate crisis The Guardian - UK · Jan 28
Haiti faces a sexual violence and abuse crisis as gang violence spreads, health charity warns The number of sexual abuse cases being treated at a clinic in Haiti’s capital has tripled in the past four years as gang violence surges across the troubled Caribbean country The Independent UK · Jan 28
Dutch court to rule on climate change case brought by Caribbean islanders A court is ruling Wednesday on a case brought by eight residents of a Caribbean island against the Dutch government for not protecting them from climate change The Independent UK · Jan 28
Sanctions are not a humane alternative to bombs. They are economic warfare with civilians as collateral damage In the Caribbean and Latin America, the lived reality of these measures – presented in the language of diplomacy – is stark The Guardian - UK · Jan 28
'.ai' websites are booming - and making millions for this tiny Caribbean nation Google, x.ai, Perplexity and other AI startups are all helping to fund critical infrastructure upgrades in Anguilla. TechRadar · Jan 26
Inside Hermitage Bay, the lush Caribbean hideout moments from Princess Diana Beach Travel writer Lydia Swinscoe checks into Antigua’s premium address following an extensive renovation Evening Standard · Jan 24
Police fight gangs in Haiti and Guatemala, and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean Jan. 16-22, 2026 The Independent UK · Jan 23
US military says it seized another Venezuela-linked oil tanker Seizing of vessel in Caribbean Sea is seventh apprehension in Trump’s campaign to control Venezuela’s oil flows The Guardian - US · Jan 20
US forces in Caribbean seize seventh sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela U.S. forces have boarded and taken control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela as the Trump administration continues its efforts to take control of the oil in the South American country The Independent UK · Jan 20
19th-century plan for a slaving empire based in US deep south and Caribbean resonates with Trump’s foreign policy today One year into his second term of office, Donald Trump’s foreign policy aspirations have led him to variously lay claim to Canada, the Panama Canal and, most contentiously at present, Greenland. He has kidnapped the head of state of Venezuela, saying that the US can run the country and exploit… The Conversation · Jan 20
‘This guy is so dumb’: Eric Trump tried to celebrate Trump’s illegal boat strike using statistics, but it hilariously bit him in the back On Jan. 18, Eric Trump took to X with what he thought was a mic-drop, red-meat post celebrating his father’s violent Caribbean boat strikes. He linked to a chart, tagged Donald Trump, and claimed, “No statistic has ever made me more proud!” But that statistic, about fentanyl deaths, was never… The Mary Sue · Jan 20
This tall ship cruise lets you discover lesser-known Caribbean islands I found uninhabited islands, hidden beaches and quiet coves on a Caribbean cruise aboard a tall ship, writes Sarah Riches The Independent UK · Jan 19
Evening Standard · Jan 16 Julio Iglesias denies sexual abuse claims from former female employees The 82-year old Spanish singer has been accused by two women who worked at his Caribbean mansions.
The Independent UK · Jan 16 Cuba honors soldiers killed in Venezuela and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean Jan. 9-15, 2026
The Independent UK · Jan 15 Coast Guard veteran arrested and hauled off cruise ship on his birthday in case of mistaken identity Jose Martinez said the incident was ‘dehumanising’ after he was taken off the cruise ship and into a holding cell
Latin Times · Jan 15 U.S. Seizes Yet Another Tanker 'Operating In Defiance Of President Trump's Established Quarantine' The U.S. military seized yet another tanker it accused of "operating in defiance of President Trump's established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean."
The Independent UK · Jan 15 US forces seize another oil tanker in Carribean Sea – Kristi Noem says has ties to Venezuela The Veronica marks the sixth tanker seized by US forces as part of the administration of Donald Trump’s drive to control Venezuela’s oil products
GOBankingRates · Jan 13 6 Cheap Caribbean Flights Under $400 To Book Now for a Winter Escape Escape the cold. These six Caribbean flights from major U.S. cities cost under $400 this winter.
Euronews · Jan 12 US troop deployment in Mexico 'not on the table,' President Claudia Sheinbaum tells Trump Trump again said last week that land attacks against drug cartels would follow recent US maritime operations in the Pacific and Caribbean, without specifying where or when.
The Conversation · Jan 12 The economics of climate risk ignores the value of natural habitats When Hurricane Delta hit Mexico’s Caribbean coast in 2020, insurance payouts were released within days – not to rebuild hotels or roads, but to repair coral reefs.
Euronews · Jan 11 'I suggest they make a deal now before it is too late' says Trump as he threatens Cuba Trump suggests that Cuba should move to quickly strike a deal with Washington as he announced that the Caribbean nation will no longer be receiving oil or money from Venezuela, which it had relied on financially for years.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10 Trinidad and Tobago went all in with the US – it will prove a costly misjudgment Aligning itself with Washington and casually dismissing regional diplomacy has left the dual island nation isolated amid the Venezuela crisis, says Caribbean analyst Kenneth Mohammed
The Independent UK · Jan 9 The Latest: US military says its forces intercept another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea