By: Insight Crime September 9, 2025 The United States has significantly escalated its policy of treating organized crime groups as terrorists with a lethal missile strike on an alleged drug…
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STATEMENT: Draft UNSC Resolution on Increased Security Assistance for Haiti
September 9, 2025 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes with great interest and anticipation the recent tabling of a draft United Nations Security Council resolution by the penholders, the United States…
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT: CARICOM Election Observation Mission to Jamaica’s General Parliamentary Elections
September 9, 2025 At the invitation of the Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) deployed an eleven (11)‑member CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to…
US bombs alleged Venezuelan drug boat killing 11
By: Staff Writer September 5, 2025 The United States carried out an air strike against a boat suspected to transporting illicit narcotics from Venezuela with the intention of bringing it…
Holness holds on in reelection bid
By: Staff Writer September 5, 2025 Incumbent Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness and his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has successfully won re-election for a third consecutive time, beating out the…
Guyana President Irfaan Ali claims reelection win
By: Staff Writer September 5, 2025 Guyana held their general elections on September 1 with reports now claiming that incumbent president Dr Irfaan Ali has won reelection. Ali’s People’s Progressive…
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE GENERAL AND REGIONAL ELECTIONS OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA
September 5, 2025 In response to an invitation from the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) mounted a ten (10) member CARICOM Election Observer Mission…
Guyana elections smooth despite Venezuela attacks and police interference claims
By: Staff Writer September 2, 2025 The Guyana elections were smooth as there was not a hint of violence outside of a skirmish with Venezuelan forces at the Essequibo river…
Beyond Tren de Aragua: Venezuelan Gangs Spread Across Latin America
By: Insight Crime September 2, 2025 While headlines and political speeches have focused predominately on Tren de Aragua, another criminal group from Venezuela has expanded its operations in Latin America,…
ARRIVAL STATEMENT: CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE GENERAL AND REGIONAL ELECTIONS OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA
September 2, 2025 By way of communication dated 9 April 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana advised Member States that Guyana’s…
ARRIVAL STATEMENT: CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS OF JAMAICA
September 2, 2025 By way of communication dated 24 July 2025, the Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica advised Member States of Jamaica’s upcoming General Parliamentary Elections, constitutionally due…