Obama administration gave $350K to prevent Netanyahu’s 2015 re-election
By Jason Devaney From Newsmax The Obama administration spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in an effort to prevent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from winning re-election last year. According to The Washington Times, $350,000 of taxpayer money was given…
US rips Caribbean on trafficking in persons
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) — Stating that ending modern slavery is not just a fight that should be attempted but a fight that must be won, United States Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday issued…
Hillary’s email woes about to get much worse
By Sandy Fitzgerald | Saturday, 28 May 2016 09:43 AM Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state is expected to face even more scrutiny within the next few weeks, with testimony scheduled that she and…
17 Caribbean, Latin American nations named as major drug producing or transit countries
From NAN News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Thurs. Mar. 3, 2016: Seventeen Caribbean and Latin American nations have been named by the U.S. as “major illicit drug producing and/or drug-transit countries.” According to the 2016 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR)…
Leaders from 18 nations, SOUTHCOM meet in Jamaica to discuss Caribbean security
By Michael Wimbish From dvids KINGSTON, Jamaica – Drawn by an interest in addressing regional threats of mutual concern, delegations from 18 nations met in Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 26-29, 2016, for talks on security cooperation capacity building in the Caribbean. More…
Fearless’ Chicago TV executive found dead during Belize vacation, may have been sexually assaulted
By Adam Carlson From People.Com A local TV executive in Chicago, described as “fearless” and “a pivot around which we all orbited,” was found dead Friday morning in Belize, where she had been vacationing, the U.S. State Department confirms to…
Missing U.S. missile shows up in Cuba
By Elise Labott, From CNN Washington (CNN)An inactive Hellfire missile sent to Europe for training was inadvertently shipped to Cuba, where it has remained since 2014, sources familiar with the matter said Friday. Hellfires are air-to-ground missiles typically fired from…
FBI said to recover personal e-mails from Hillary Clinton server
From Newsmax The FBI has recovered personal and work- related e-mails from the private computer server used by Hillary Clinton during her time as secretary of state, according to a person familiar with the investigation. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s…
Obama announces U.S. and Cuba will resume relations
By Peter Bakerdec. From The New York Times The president outlined the steps the United States would take to “end an outdated approach” and begin to normalize relations with Cuba. WASHINGTON — The United States will restore full diplomatic relations…
The worst Caribbean ports of call for cruises
By Melinda Crow From Yahoo Travel Ships lined up in the port of Nassau in the Bahamas (Photo: Roger Wollstadt/Flickr) It’s dreary outside and you find yourself dreaming of an escape to the Caribbean. You long for turquoise water and…
