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Caribbean leaders meet with Haiti's prime minister. Foreign force deployment is on the agenda

Caribbean leaders have met with embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to talk about his country’s unrelenting gang violence

The Independent UK

‘More mainstream’: In the UK, push for slavery reparations gains momentum

As PM Sunak refuses to engage, civil society is working harder than ever to remedy historic horrors.

Al Jazeera

Leaders of Guyana and Venezuela to meet this week as region worries over their territorial dispute

The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela will meet this week to address an escalating dispute over the Essequibo region that is rich in oil and minerals

The Independent UK

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African and Caribbean nations agree move to seek reparations for slavery

African Union and Caricom members establish global reparations fund and call for formal apologies from European nations

The Guardian - UK

Jamaica was never afraid to stand on the side of justice – silence on Gaza shames us

In not speaking out, the government has broken with a proud Caribbean history of condemning human rights violations

The Guardian - UK

Caribbean countries to seek $33 trillion in slavery reparations

Bloc of 15 countries to seek formal apology and financial settlement from European nations

Evening Standard

The descendants of a British owner of slaves in Guyana apologize as Caribbean seeks reparations

The descendants of a 19th-century Scottish sugar and coffee planter who owned thousands of slaves in Guyana have apologized for the sins of their forefathers and called slavery a crime against humanity

The Independent UK

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India extends support amounting to USD 246,852.71 to enhance flood resilience in Suriname

India has extended support amounting to USD 246,852.71 for project aimed at bolstering early flood warning services to communities in Suriname. Read further on Dynamite News :

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Caribbean leaders seeking discounted oil criticize US sanctions against Venezuela

Caribbean leaders are denouncing U.S. economic sanctions against oil-rich Venezuela and say they’ve been forced to buy costlier petroleum elsewhere as they struggle with tight budgets

The Independent UK

Caribbean leaders change tone, support outside force for Haiti after US, UN pressure

Supporters of deploying a specialized international force to help Haiti’s police root out armed gangs that are terrorizing the country moved closer Wednesday to getting the support of Caribbean leaders.

Miami Herald

Blinken says a multinational force is needed to help Haiti's National Police restore order

U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken says a multinational force is needed to help Haiti’s National Police as he echoed recent appeals made by United Nations officials who warn that the country’s insecurity is worsening

The Independent UK

How Jamaica and its prime minister are becoming a mini-superpower in the Caribbean

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- New commercial and high-end condominiums are rising from the dirt, the minimum wage is going up, unemployment is the lowest it’s been in years and tourism — the engine of the economy — is once more booming.

Miami Herald

Caribbean Community marks 50 years, weighs new challenges from climate and debt to Haiti

It began as a group of former British colonies, led by four of the Caribbean’s fiercest and most independent-thinking leaders of their day when it came to foreign policy.

Miami Herald

The UN head believes ‘Haiti can be rescued.’ Here’s what he says needs to happen

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on Saturday urged the international community to continue to provide funding and equipment to Haiti’s beleaguered police force.

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Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak confronted with demand for reparations over Britain's role in slave trade

Rishi Sunak rejected a call from Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy to offer a meaningful apology for Britain's role in colonialism and the slave trade and to make reparations following mounting calls

The Guardian - UK

My ancestors profited from slavery. Here’s how I am starting to atone for that

Families like mine have listened to the descendants of enslaved people. Today we launch a lobbying group, Heirs of Slavery, says author and campaigner Alex Renton

The Guardian - UK

Laura Trevelyan quits BBC to campaign for reparative justice for Caribbean

Decision comes after Trevelyan family apologises for ownership of more than 1,000 enslaved African people

Miami Herald

With Biden's visit to Canada, US will seek commitment on leading a Haiti security force

WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials are pressing their Canadian counterparts to make a decision on whether Ottawa will lead a multinational force into Haiti to assist the crisis-wracked Caribbean nation in its battle against gang control, U.S. and diplomatic sources said.

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Daily Mirror

UK must pay reparations to ex-Caribbean colonies for 400 years of 'hideous abuse', MPs say

Labour's Clive Lewis urged the government to follow the example of the wealthy Trevelyon family who apologised for their ancestor's exploitation in Grenada by pledging to fund community projects, as MPs warned failure to do so was akin to 'collusion'

The Guardian - UK

British slave owners’ family makes public apology in Grenada

Laura Trevelyan, a BBC correspondent who investigated her family’s link to the slave trade, also pays £100,000 in reparations

Miami Herald

Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness heads to Haiti as gang wars threaten health care

Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness is making a one-day visit to Haiti on Monday along with government ministers and ambassadors from two other Caribbean countries as part of a long-awaited visit to see how Caribbean leaders can help Haitians find their way out of their gang-ridden country’s crisis, which has…

Miami Herald

Biden official on Haiti: 'Incredibly complex, challenging.' Still no respite in sight

The Biden administration is defending the slow pace of financial sanctions against Haitian politicians and business leaders, saying that the United States’ evidentiary standard is much stricter than that of most countries and any decision needs to be corroborated by evidence.

Reuters

Canada's Trudeau to deploy Navy vessels to Haiti for surveillance, presence

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday said he would deploy Royal Canadian Navy vessels in the coming weeks to conduct surveillance, gather intelligence and maintain a maritime presence off the coast of Haiti.

Miami Herald

As Caribbean leaders meet to discuss Haiti, gang violence has new victim: a rural hospital

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Three weeks after seven police officers were killed in a single attack on a rural police station in Haiti’s Artibonite Valley, the repercussions are still being felt.

The Independent UK

Haiti at fore as Caribbean leaders tackle regional issues

Top officials from Canada, the U.S. and Haiti are meeting behind closed doors to talk about the spiraling chaos in Haiti

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