By: Insight Crime February 27, 2024 A recent case, together with several past investigations, shows how the music and events industry is being used by organized crime groups to launder…
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Back-to-Back Scandals Lift Lid on Venezuela’s Judicial Corruption
By: Insight Crime February 27, 2024 In an unusual start to the year, Venezuelan authorities have charged, dismissed, and even arrested a series of judicial officials accused of corruption across…
Former Honduran president faces US court for drug trafficking.
By: Staff Writer February 23, 2024 Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez’s trial on U.S. drug trafficking charges began Tuesday with the former Donald Trump anti-drug ally on the other…
Vincymas Promotion Celebrates Phenomenal Success During T&T’s Carnival
February 23, 2024 Vincymas, the vibrant celebration of Vincentian culture, has emerged triumphant during Trinidad & Tobago’s 2024 Carnival season, captivating audiences with its unique flair and energy. The promotion,…
UK, CDB Launch US$20.7 Million Project to Improve Grenada’s Southern Water Supply Network
February 23, 2024 The water system serving the south of Grenada will be significantly upgraded under a USD 20.7 million grant from the Government of the United Kingdom, through the…
CARICOM SG sends Congratulatory Message to Saint Lucia on its 45th Independence Anniversary
February 23, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat presents its compliments to the Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs of Saint Lucia, and has the…
Former BVI PM Guilty of cocaine trafficking
By: Staff Writer February 20, 2024 Former Premier of the British Virgin Islands, Andrew Fahie, was found guilty of cocaine trafficking and racketeering charges and faces up to life in…
Former Dominican PM granted bail on incitement charges
By: Staff Writer February 20, 2024 Former prime minister of Dominica, Edison James who is facing incitement charges, has been granted bail in the sum of $50,000 after the matter…
ELN, Ex-FARC Mafia Drive Rising Cocaine Production in Zulia, Venezuela
By: Insight Crime February 20, 2024 A series of large-scale drug seizures at clandestine laboratories in a Venezuelan border state suggest the ELN and ex-FARC mafia are expanding cocaine processing…
Bonaire Human Rights Organization Hosts Successful 1st Annual Valentine’s Charity Dinner.
February 20, 2024 The Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO) hosted a heartwarming Valentine’s charity dinner on February 14th, bringing together supporters and advocates for an evening of philanthropy and solidarity.…
Celebrating Chinese New Year in Beautiful Countryside — Grenada Overseas Students Visit Yangjiashanli
February 20, 2024 During the Spring Festival, eight overseas students from Grenada, the southernmost island country in the Windward Islands of the East Caribbean, visited the Yangjiashanli Rural Revitalization Demonstration Area in Shandong’s Qingdao to experience…
Venezuela readies military while Guyana signs new oil contracts
By: Staff Writer February 16, 2024 Venezuela has been building up military personnel at the border with Guyana amid the ongoing dispute over the Essequibo region. The Venezuelan government also…