World Feb 20 Guterres to propose UN funds mission struggling to fight gangs in Haiti U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres made the announcement late Wednesday in Barbados, where leaders of a 15-member Caribbean trade bloc known as Caricom gathered for a three-day conference to tackle regional issues, including gang violence in Haiti.
Politics Feb 10 Puerto Rico governor’s effort to eliminate renewable energy goals sparks pushback Puerto Rico legislators on Monday held a contentious public hearing on a governor-backed bill that would eliminate renewable energy goals and extend operations of the island's lone coal-fired plant, long accused of polluting low-income communities.
Nation Jan 02 Puerto Rico’s new governor takes office amid anger following major blackout Jenniffer González Colón has been sworn in as Puerto Rico’s new governor as the island held for a normally ebullient ceremony overshadowed by widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. territory days ago.
Nation Dec 31 Blackout causes nearly all of Puerto Rico to lose power on New Year’s Eve The private company that oversees electricity transmission and distribution says it appears the outage was caused by a failure in an underground power line.
World Nov 13 Smuggled guns from the U.S. are blamed for a surge in killings on more Caribbean islands No Caribbean nation manufactures firearms or ammunition or imports them on a large scale, but they account for half of the world’s 10 highest national murder rates.
Politics Nov 06 Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico’s pro-statehood party edges ahead in gubernatorial election The winner will replace Gov. Pedro Pierluisi, who was defeated by González in an upset in a primary election that was held in June by their New Progressive Party.
Politics Nov 05 Puerto Rico general election promises to be historic Thousands of voters across the U.S. territory stood in long lines clutching umbrellas, undeterred by heavy rain on Tuesday morning.
Politics Oct 28 Residents of Puerto Rico can’t vote for president, but their anger at Trump is still shaping the race A comic calling Puerto Rico garbage before a packed Donald Trump rally in New York was the latest humiliation for an island territory that has long suffered from mistreatment.
Nation Sep 24 Florida prepares for major hurricane as heavy rains lash Cayman Islands Hurricane conditions could be possible in parts of Cuba and Mexico early Wednesday and in parts of Florida late Wednesday and early Thursday.
World Sep 18 Haiti forms provisional electoral council to prepare for its first elections since 2016 The electoral council, which represents groups including farmers, journalists, human rights activists and the Vodou community, is tasked with organizing the elections and helping create the legal framework to hold them.