Protesters took to the streets of Cuba on Sunday in a rare outburst of social unrest as a fresh wave of blackouts exacerbated tensions on the cash-strapped island. Social media posts showed crowds of people in Santiago de Cuba, the second-largest city on the eastern part of the island, chanting “corriente y comida” — power … Read more
Venezuela has decided to deploy more than 5,000 soldiers on its eastern Caribbean coast after neighboring Guyana received a warship from the UK amid a dispute over the Essequibo territory, according to President Nicolas Maduro. “Venezuela has the right to defend itself, to tranquility, to peace,” Maduro said Thursday on state TV, while accusing Guyana … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dengue is sweeping across the Western Hemisphere in numbers not seen since record-keeping began more than four decades ago, with experts warning that rising temperatures and rapid urbanization are accelerating the pace of infections. A record more than 4 million cases have been reported throughout the Americas and Caribbean … Read more
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is celebrating 40 years since its founding. What do you view as the main benefits of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union? The main benefit, without a doubt, is relatively low inflation over an extended period. Since 1976, we have pegged US$1 to EC$2.7. Our inflation is largely imported and typically … Read more
This winter, the restored brigantine Florette will hoist some of its 15 sails for voyages of eight or 15 days in the eastern Caribbean. Built in 1921 using oak, ironwood and mahogany, the classic windjammer has 28 berths, including family cabins, with discounted rates available for 13- to 25-year-olds and under-30s happy to sleep in … Read more
The tropics are active once again with Tammy and a newly highlighted area of interest. Tammy is forecast to reach hurricane strength this weekend as it tracks towards the northern Leeward Islands.If Tammy reaches hurricane strength, it would be the seventh hurricane so far during the 2023 season.After passing by the Leeward Islands, Tammy is … Read more
Here’s one fix for the food system: actually acknowledge how much everything costs. Currently, food is both too expensive and too cheap, and it’s hard to put a comprehensive price tag on just how much the food industry shunts down the line to, for example, the health insurance, pharmaceutical and medical industries as a result … Read more
President Nicolas Maduro Getty Images Winning the renewable energy race is essential to who controls the narrative and sets global standards. From the annual UN General Assembly meetings to the G20 and The BRICS to (now the “Expanded BRICS”) highlight how nations place importance on developing alternative forms of energy— solar being a key example— … Read more
In the dappled sunlit waters of Caribbean mangrove forests, tiny box jellyfish bob in and out of the shade. They are distinguished from true jellyfish in part by a complex visual system – the grape-size predators have 24 eyes. But like other jellyfish, they are brainless, controlling their bodies with a distributed network of neurons.That … Read more
Update: Read our latest coverage here. Hurricane Lee, which became the season’s first Category 5 storm last week, weakened to a Category 1 on Thursday as it continued churning northward on a path that could reach New England this weekend. The National Hurricane Center has issued its first hurricane and tropical storm watches for portions of the … Read more