Iran-Contra movie to film in Puerto Rico
From Caribbean Business Puerto Rico is poised to stand in for El Salvador during filming of a movie tied to the Iran-Contra scandal of the 1980s as the island’s aggressive incentives continue to lure big-budget productions. “Angel’s Paradise,” a political…
Dominican Republic hailed as undisputed King of Caribbean Tourism following 5.8% rise in visitors
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (PRWEB) The Dominican Republic has claimed the title of most-visited Caribbean destination, following a 5.8% increase in tourism over the last two months. (1) Caribbean travel expert Carl McBurnie of Caribique Villa Rentals comments on…
Caribbean sides begin 2015 Women’s World Cup Qualifying
By Tim Grainey – From Soccer365 The 2014 Caribbean Football Union’s (CFU) Caribbean Women’s Cup, part of CONCACAF’s 2015 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers, begins play next month with five groups comprising 19 teams, with each group playing one round at…
Cut price Dominican Republic plastic surgeries prompt warnings by US
From Caribbean360 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Beverly Brignoni, a 28-year-old New Yorker seeking a cheaper way to enhance her appearance, flew to the Dominican Republic for cosmetic surgery on February 19. She didn’t come back. The young mother died the…
Jamaica scholar Norman Girvan is dead
From Caribbean360 Girvan, the former secretary general of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), was also Professor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). Peter Richards PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday April 10, 2014, CMC – Prominent Caribbean academic, Professor…
Ex-Dominican leader has softer line on citizenship
By Matt Sedensky, From sfgate West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP) — A former, and possibly future, president of the Dominican Republic said Tuesday that migrant children who were issued birth certificates should be granted citizenship in his country, a somewhat…
Caribbean corridor strike force brings down drug and money trafficking ring
From FEDAGENT This week (April1) the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF) announced the dismantling of a drug trafficking organization responsible for the importation of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine into Puerto Rico and transportation of drug money between Puerto Rico-Culebra-St. Thomas….
Vancouver’s Morales claims boxing gold in Caribbean event
By Paul Danzer, Columbian community sports reporter Vancouver fighter wins all three of his bouts in Dominican Rep. Victor Morales, Jr., didn’t blink in his international boxing debut. Representing the United States at a tournament in the Dominican Republic, the…
Low-cost Dominican surgeries spark warnings by US
By Ben Fox And Ezequiel Abiu Lopez From Boston.com SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Beverly Brignoni was a young New Yorker seeking a less expensive way to enhance her appearance and she did what many other people are now…
Record participation in Caribbean tsunami warning exercise
REPORT from UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization The level of participation in the tsunami warning exercise that took place on 26 March in the Caribbean was unprecedented, compared with similar exercises in 2011 and 2013. Organized under the auspices…
