Navy PC Zephyr and Coast Guard make $22.5M bust in Caribbean
By: Mark D. Faram from Navy Times In the Navy’s version of the popular TV show, “Deadliest Catch,” the coastal patrol vessel Zephyr and its embarked Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment have made a large haul of illicit drugs. The Zephyr, along with…
Meet the Mexico Bureau Chief. (His job has changed since Trump.)
By LIZZIE WADE From New York Times Azam Ahmed had been walking for hours in the sweltering humidity of southern Mexico, hiding from the police the whole way, when he realized his long day was about to get longer. Mr….
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[94] days to go to CONCACAF Gold Cup as Nicaragua completes Field of 12
Tickets for this summer’s marquee event available at www.GoldCup.org MIAMI – CONCACAF announced Wednesday – 100 days out from the inaugural match – that the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup field is set with Nicaragua’s qualification as the 12th and final…
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Puerto Rico FC added to Caribbean Club Championship field
Miami – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced the addition of Puerto Rico FC to the 2017 Caribbean Club Championship field. As current champion of the Luis Villarejo Cup, Puerto Rico FC will…
Catholic church in El Salvador calls for mining ban
From Democrat Herald SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The Roman Catholic Church in El Salvador has asked the small Central American country’s legislature to ban metal mining. Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar Alas said Monday that the country’s mining law…
A new hurricane called Otto has formed in the Caribbean and is expected to get stronger
Associated Press From Business Insider Forecasters say Otto has gained hurricane status in the Caribbean as it edges closer to parts of Central America. The Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center says Otto strengthened Tuesday and now has top sustained winds…
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Cable & Wireless readies live multiscreen coverage of CARIFTA games
By Juan Fernandez Gonzalez From RapidTVNews Flow, Cable & Wireless’s TV brand, is to provide sports fans with any time, anywhere access to the CARIFTA Games 2016 across the Caribbean. Through the Flow Sports App, the operator will enable multi-camera…
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Caribbean and Central America join forces on Rainwater Harvesting
From Global Water Partnership GWP Central America hosted a regional workshop on Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) on 22-23 September in El Salvador. The workshop brought together practitioners from across the region. GWP Caribbean also took part, under the theme “Considerations for…
Trade, investment prominent as CARICOM, SELA host meeting in Georgetown
From CARICOM Trade and integration officials from member countries of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), gather in Georgetown, Guyana, next week for talks on economic and cooperation relations among Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico. The Meeting…
Venezuela’s collapse prods region toward kicking its oil habit
By Cristina Maza From The Christian Science Monitor American nations, the focus instead has long been on oil and cheap credit from Venezuela. That’s changing as they see the risks of oil-dependence. WASHINGTON — Venezuela is in a state of…
