By: Insight Crime October 22, 2024 The strength of Colombia’s powerful AGC criminal group will pose a serious challenge in nascent peace negotiations, according to a recent report, raising concerns…
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Dominica Police come down hard on truckers with tear-gas and riot squad
By: Staff Writer October 18, 2024 The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force have tear-gassed several truck drivers and onlookers who were protesting in the country this week in a shocking…
Unrest persists in Martinique amid fresh curfew
By: Staff Writer October 17, 2024 The French island of Martinique was put under another curfew as continued violence over the cost of living is rocking the island territory. The…
Trinidad on pace for over 700 murders for 2024.
By: Staff Writer October 15, 2024 As Trinidadian Officials wring their hands about the out of control murder rate in the country, families are still struggling to deal with the…
“Vital for Civil Society to Represent Bonaire’s Marginalized People”
October 15, 2024 James Finies and Davika Bissessar from Bonaire Human Rights respond to recent statements from Arthur Sealy and Willem Cecilia in a popular talk show; it has been…
Violence Against Women Is Being Used as a Weapon of War in Colombia. Again
By: Insight Crime October 15, 2024 In Quibdó, Colombia, local criminal gangs have put women in their crosshairs because of their links to rival groups, resorting to gender-based violence as…
Statement from the OAS General Secretariat on the Situation in Venezuela
October 15, 2024 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) calls on the international community to promote international justice for the commission of crimes against humanity in…
OAS General Secretariat Condemns Kidnapping and Torture of Minors by Venezuelan Regime
October 11, 2024 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) condemns in the strongest terms the atrocities committed by the Venezuelan regime against dozens of children and…
OAS Observation Mission for the Selection of Judges in Guatemala Concludes Fourth Visit
October 11, 2024 The Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the Selection of Judges of the Supreme Court of Justice and Courts of Appeals and other…
Bahamian students being asked to evacuate Florida amid Storm Milton
By: Staff Writer October 8, 2024 As Hurricane Milton makes its way to Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Florida residents to execute preparedness plans and to evacuate flood prone areas…
Tren de Guayana Gang Expands Into Southern Venezuela Mining Towns
By: Insight Crime October 8, 2024 Tren de Guayana, one of Venezuela’s oldest illegal mining groups, allegedly has used ties to President Nicolás Maduro’s administration to push out other criminal…
Half A Decade Of Dance: Dance Grenada’s 5th Festival Honors Culture, Community and Innovation
October 8, 2024 The Dance Grenada Festival returns for its fifth season on the beautiful island of Grenada. Under the theme “From the Ground Up 5 Years and Beyond: Promoting…