By: Insight Crime September 15, 2023 Henry Holguín looked out from the empty second-floor balcony of a small restaurant in La Bayadera, a busy industrial neighborhood in the city of…
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OAS Mission Expresses Deep Concern about Actions of the Public Prosecutor’s Office against the Integrity of Electoral Material in Guatemala
September 15, 2023 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the elections in Guatemala expresses its deep concern about the actions that the Public Prosecutor’s…
OAS Launches Guide for the Investigation of Crimes of Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants in Panama
September 15, 2023 The Organization of American States (OAS), through the Department against Transnational Organized Crime (DDOT) and with the support of the Canadian government, presented in Panama City the…
“No one must be left behind,” at this year’s Ananse SoundSplash!
By: Staff Writer September 12, 2023 The upcoming Ananse SoundSplash festival is going into its 25th year of encouraging storytellers from Jamaica to embrace their culture and this year they…
Caribbean nations want reparations now from the British Royals!
By: Staff Writer September 12, 2023 Caribbean nations are preparing to write a formal letter to the British Royals demanding reparations for slavery. According to a report by The Telegraph…
Coral Catastrophe: Bleaching Engulfs Exuma Cays’ Renowned Reefs
September 12, 2023 Newly unveiled findings from the Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) and The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) have painted a grave scenario for coral reefs in the…
Statement by the Eminent Persons Group on their September Visit to Haiti
September 12, 2023 The Eminent Persons Group (EPG), comprising former Prime Ministers Dr. Kenny D. Anthony of Saint Lucia, Bruce Golding of Jamaica, and Perry Christie of The Bahamas, was…
OAS and Honduras signed an agreement to launch a project to support more than 100 internally displaced persons in the country
September 12, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Office of Human Rights of Honduras signed an agreement that establishes the starting point of…
UNICEF: Record number of children crossed into US from Central America this year.
By: Staff Writer September 8, 2023 The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in a recent report said that within the first six months of 2023 more than 40,000 children made…
ECLAC predicts climate shocks to underscore low growth for region
By: Staff Writer September 8, 2023 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in a new flagship report, “Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023.…
Bahamas Coral Crisis: Global Ocean Heatwave Sparks Urgent Concerns for Coral Bleaching
September 5, 2023 The breathtaking coral reefs of The Bahamas, renowned around the world for their vibrancy and diverse marine life, are under serious and immediate threat as a powerful ocean…
Colombian Mayors at a Crossroads: Co-Govern With Criminals or Flee
By: Insight Crime September 5, 2023 On the morning of June 4, 2023, during a town celebration in La Playa de Belén in northwestern Colombia, armed men burst into the…