October 14, 2022 The OECS Commission conveys with sadness, its deepest condolensces to the Government and People of Venezuela on the tragic loss of life, numerous casualties, and many who are…
Category: NEWS AND POLITICS
CARIBBEAN MAGAZINE PLUS POETRY CONTEST WINNERS SPEAK
The Caribbean Magazine Plus Poetry Contest award ceremony was held on October 8, 2022 on Faebook and was a huge success thanks to its parent company, Arawak Media. This year’s…
Julia turns deadly, unleashes flooding rain in Central America
October 11, 2022 Officials in Central America blamed more than two dozen deaths on the storm’s hazardous impacts, which included devastating flooding and mudslides. The death toll from Hurricane Julia…
Venezuela, Colombia, and the ELN at the Crossroads of Peace
By: Insight Crime October 11, 2022 President Gustavo Petro has offered Colombia a tantalizing vision of “Total Peace:” a negotiated end to all the armed conflicts that have plagued the…
Venezuela and the ELN’s Love-Hate Relationship with Drug Trafficking
By: Insight Crime October 11, 2022 In the border area where northeast Colombia’s Catatumbo region meets the northwestern Venezuelan state of Zulia is one of the world’s most seamless cocaine…
Pablito’s Plan: Rise of the ELN in Venezuela
By: Insight Crime October 11, 2022 On the morning of October 7, 2009, prison guards in the west Colombian state of Arauca were tasked with a simple but terrifying task:…
Rebels and Paramilitaries: Colombia’s Guerrillas in Venezuela
By: Insight Crime October 11, 2022 For the last two years, Venezuelan states along the Colombian border have experienced firsthand the death and destruction of a war they had spent…
How Venezuela Became a Cemetery for the ex-FARC Mafia Leadership
By: Insight Crime October 11, 2022 On the night of May 4, 2022, an explosion cut through a guerrilla camp in the Venezuelan border state of Zulia. The bomb, placed…
Ava DuVernay’s Array Acquires Dominican Republic’s Oscar Entry ‘Bantú Mama’ From Director Ivan Herrera
October 11, 2022 Ava DuVernay’s Array Releasing has acquired Ivan Herrera’s drama Bantú Mama for distribution in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The company will be presenting the film…
OCTOBER MARKS CALYPSO HISTORY MONTH
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com October 7, 2022 The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO) officially launched Calypso History Month 2022 this week, marking its 20th year since observances began. This year…
The Beryl McBurnie celebrations is set for fun!
By: Staff Writer October 7, 2022 A Trinidadian performing artist is ready for the big stage again after COVID-19 held her back and is now up at this year’s Beryl…
TROPICAL WAVE WITH STORM FORCE WINDS BATTERS T&T
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com October 7, 2022 In what was categorized by the National Hurricane Centre to be a Tropical Wave and Depression, Invest 91L came from the Atlantic on…