World Jul 03 Venezuelans rush to identify the bodies of their loved ones as earthquake deaths multiply Many fear mass graves are coming as they search for the bodies of loved ones who died in the earthquakes.
Science Jun 25 The 2 earthquakes that struck Venezuela are known as a 'doublet.' Here's what to know about them The doublet occurred where the Caribbean plate, located north of Venezuela, moves eastward relative to the South American plate at an average rate of 0.79 inches a year.
World Jun 23 U.S slaps new sanctions on Cuban companies key to island's economy The U.S. government has slapped additional sanctions on Cuban companies that are expected to spook foreign investors and deepen a severe economic crisis.
World May 31 Indigenous rights leader Brooklyn Rivera dies after nearly 3 years detained in Nicaragua Brooklyn Rivera, a renowned Indigenous leader from Nicaragua who spent years fighting for the rights of his community and was imprisoned by the government in September 2023, has died.
World Apr 17 Rising oil prices threaten to intensify hunger in Haiti, report finds More than 5.83 million Haitians are expected to face acute levels of hunger from March to June, representing more than half the country’s population, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification.
World Apr 02 FBI arrives in Cuba to investigate fatal shooting of U.S.-flagged speedboat FBI agents have arrived in Cuba to investigate the fatal shooting of five men aboard a U.S.-flagged speedboat in February that the Cuban government said was carrying suspects who were trying to infiltrate the island.
World Mar 13 Cuban president says talks were recently held with the U.S. to resolve differences Díaz-Canel said that the talks were aimed at finding solutions to differences between the two nations.
World Feb 26 4 things to know about the deadly boat shooting in Cuban waters The confrontation has resulted in investigations in both Cuba and the United States and could add to tensions between the two countries.
World Feb 26 Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat shooting were were attempting to infiltrate the country Cuba’s government said late Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism.
World Feb 25 Rubio defends U.S. ouster of Venezuela's Maduro to Caribbean leaders U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio brushed aside concerns about the legality of Maduro’s capture last month that have been raised among Venezuela’s island-state neighbors and others.