Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – U.S. officials announced Thursday, January 5, that 30,000 migrants a month from Cuba 🇨🇺, Haiti 🇭🇹, Nicaragua 🇳🇮, and Venezuela 🇻🇪 would be accepted, thus expanding a program already in place for Venezuelans. Furthermore, the United States will “immediately” expel migrants from these countries who attempt to cross directly […]
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Avellon Williams FLORIDA- There have been more than 500 Cuban immigrants arriving in the Florida Keys since the weekend, the latest in a large and increasing number fleeing the communist island and straining US border agencies. A 160-kilometer trip in rickety boats can be deadly, and thousands have perished along the route. Despite the deepening and […]
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Avellon Williams BRAZIL- Pele, whose real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, was a Brazilian football (soccer) player who was well-known during his time and possibly the most highly-paid athlete in the world. He was born October 23, 1940, in Três Coraçes, Brazil, and died on December 29, 2022, in So Paolo, Brazil. During his playing career (1958, 1962, and 1970), he was […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- As conflict rages in Haiti, the United Nations (UN) expressed concern that the French-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country is “on the verge of an abyss.” International dialogue remains “the only hope” for peace in Haiti. According to the UN in its review of 2022, “the security situation in Haiti collapsed to the […]
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Avellon Williams BARBADOS- According to reports, Barbados may seek slavery reparations from Benedict Cumberbatch’s family. The actor previously discussed how his family’s history with slavery led him to act in the films Amazing Grace and 12 Years A Slave, both of which dealt with the slave trade. Reports from The Daily Telegraph suggest the department is […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Haitian authorities to investigate the killing of radio journalist Francklin Tamar, determine if he was targeted for his reporting, and bring those responsible to justice. On December 18, two unidentified motorcycle riders shot Tamar multiple times near his home in Port-au-Prince’s capital on Rue Monseigneur Guilloux street. Tamar died […]
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Avellon Williams DOMINICA REPUBLIC- As of Dec. 26, there were eight documented cases of cholera in the Dominican Republic, due to the fact that the suspects in the recent outbreak of the diarrheal disease had negative laboratory tests. According to public health officials, they are still being watched for any new incidents. A number of government […]
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Avellon Williams GERMANY- According to a survey conducted by Reuters, 43% of German companies plan to increase investment in the African continent in areas such as green hydrogen and liquefied natural gas in 2023. Furthermore, 39% of German-African Business Association members are interested in maintaining their spending in Africa. The Association head Christoph Kannegiesser said, “the majority of companies want to […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- As both COVID-19 and Mpox reach the end of their most dangerous phase in 2023, the World Health Organization has said it hopes they will no longer be public health emergencies. /Image, MC/ As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tedros AdhanomGhebreyesus, WHO chief, said countries had to respond quickly in case of surprise […]
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Avellon Williams SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — In less than a month, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued 34 Haitian migrants abandoned by smugglers on an uninhabited island near Puerto Rico. Employees with Puerto Rico’s Department of Natural Resources noticed multiple campfires on Monito Island, located amid treacherous waters separating the U.S. territory from the Dominican […]
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