Why are Caribbean leaders fighting Trump to keep Cuban doctors? Cuban medical missions provide crucial support to several Caribbean healthcare systems, especially in times of crisis. Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2025
Caribbean leaders oppose US policy targeting Cuban medical missions, saying they're critical Caribbean leaders are pushing back against a new U.S. policy that aims to crack down on Cuban medical missions, saying that the work of hundreds of Cuban medical staff across the region is essential The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025
No slave trade reparations, minister says, amid warning UK is ‘resented’ abroad Foreign Office minister Anneliese Dodds vowed to work with Caribbean governments on ‘the most pressuring challenges of today and the future’. The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025
Caribbean leaders vow to maintain pursuit of slavery reparations Countries meeting at Caricom summit not seeking ‘handout’ but ‘appropriate apology’ and compensation The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2025
Narendra Modi to make ‘historic’ Guyana visit for energy talks Indian PM’s trip expected to focus on trade and investment as oil-rich Caribbean country’s economic boom continues The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2024
‘An obnoxious distortion of history’: Fury as Jenrick says former British colonies owe ‘debt of gratitude’ Exclusive: ‘Enslavement and colonialism were not ‘gifts’ but imposed systems that brutally exploited people, extracted wealth, and dismantled societies, all for the benefit of Britain,’ one Labour MP told The Independent The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer to clarify stance on non-cash slavery reparations No 10 says issue is off the table for Commonwealth summit but other nations are prepared to defy UK The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024
‘An apology is free’: experts on the UK’s approach to slavery reparations As Commonwealth heads meet, pressure is growing for justice over colonialism and climate The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2024
Starmer faces reparations showdown next year with Caribbean nations as pressure on PM grows Downing Street has rejected demands, saying the issue is ‘not on the agenda’ The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024
Belize crackdown on gang-related killings leads to dozens of arrests State of emergency imposes curfew on young people and gives police powers to detain suspects for up to 90 days The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2024
Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González vows to review relations with Cuba, Iran and China if elected "It is not possible for Venezuela to maintain a presence with countries where human rights are not respected," he said in a recent interview. Latin Times · May 28, 2024
Haiti Establishes Transitional Council To Choose New Leadership Haiti establishes transitional council to select new leadership with CARICOM's support amidst challenges. Top News · Apr 13, 2024
Haiti Leaders Reach Deal To Form Transitional Council Haitian leaders have finalized a deal for a temporary government to steer their Caribbean nation out of gang-fueled chaos, but the details must first be approved by the outgoing authorities, AFP confirmed Monday. International Business Times · Apr 8, 2024
Haiti Leaders Struggle To Find Transition Consensus As Crisis Broils The Caribbean nation's security crisis has been intensified by a political one: elections have not been held since 2016, with Prime Minister Ariel Henry heading the country since President Jovenel Moise's 2021 assassination. International Business Times · Mar 26, 2024
International Business Times · Mar 25, 2024 Disagreements Among Haiti Leaders Hamper Govt Transition Disagreements among delegates over who should head Haiti's transitional council are stalling the body's official formation, a representative told AFP Monday, while over the weekend one member quit amid death threats.
Latin Times · Mar 19, 2024 Bodies Found In Haitian Suburb As Gang Violence Rages For Third Week Witnesses said gang members attacked a bank, a gas station and homes in the area. Gunfire continued to ring out in Petion-Ville in the afternoon.
France 24 · Mar 14, 2024 Haiti transitional council plan appears to crumble after political parties reject it A proposal to install new leadership in Haiti appeared to be crumbling Wednesday as some political parties rejected the plan to create a presidential council that would manage the transition.
Latin Times · Mar 12, 2024 Haiti PM Agrees To Leave In Regional Push To End Crisis Caribbean nations secured Ariel Henry's resignation at an emergency meeting in Jamaica.
WEKU · Mar 12, 2024 Haiti's prime minister says he'll resign once a transitional council is created Ariel Henry, Haiti's de facto leader, agreed to resign once a transitional presidential council is installed and interim prime minister named. The Caribbean bloc of nations brokered the deal.
International Business Times · Mar 12, 2024 Haiti PM Has Agreed To Resign: Guyana President, US Official Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to resign and make way for a transitional authority, the president of Guyana and a US official said Monday after a regional meeting on a gang uprising that has plunged Haiti into violent chaos.
France 24 · Mar 12, 2024 Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns after Jamaica talks Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has tendered his resignation as head of the Caribbean nation, the leader of a regional body said on Monday, an unelected role the 74-year-old neurosurgeon held since 2021.
Latin Times · Mar 11, 2024 Three Keys to Understand Why Haiti is Collapsing and What Might Happen Next Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Jamaica to discuss the rapidly deteriorating situation with the CARICOM.
Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2024 Haiti emergency summit called as gang-fuelled security crisis spirals Jamaica meeting comes as foreign diplomats evacuated from the Caribbean nation as gangs seek to oust its prime minister.
Top News · Mar 11, 2024 Blinken To Attend CARICOM Meeting On Haiti In Jamaica US Secretary of State Blinken to engage with CARICOM leaders in Jamaica to address Haiti crisis and promote stability.
International Business Times · Mar 11, 2024 Emergency Summit In Jamaica To Address Spiraling Haiti Crisis Envoys from key nations were set to meet Monday in Jamaica to address the spiraling instability in Haiti, where gang violence has crippled the impoverished nation's capital and forced foreign diplomats to evacuate over the weekend.