Venezuela blames Trinidad oil spill for environmental damage
Venezuela says an oil spill originating in Trinidad and Tobago is causing environmental damage to its coastlines, with authorities monitoring impacts and coordinating cleanup efforts.
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Caribbean Princess Norovirus Outbreak Affects 115 on Southern Caribbean Voyage
115 people (102 guests and 13 crew) were sickened by norovirus on the Caribbean Princess’s 13-night Southern Caribbean sailing, confirmed by the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program. Princess Cruises has implemented enhanced cleaning and will conduct a deep sanitation in Port Canaveral; no itinerary changes have been announced for upcoming calls at Amber Cove and Nassau.
Browne clinches fourth consecutive term as Antigua and Barbuda's prime minister
Gaston Browne has secured a fourth consecutive term as Antigua and Barbuda's prime minister following the latest elections.
Pin Sparks Tense Venezuela-Guyana Moment During Grenada Meeting
At a Grenada press conference with the Caribbean nation’s leader, Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez wore a controversial pin that drew a reaction from Guyana amid long-running disputes over the Essequibo region, highlighting ongoing diplomatic strains as regional leaders meet.
Three killed after U.S. strikes suspected drug boat in Caribbean
The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people on Sunday; the incident is part of ongoing anti-drug operations with few details disclosed.
Caribbean sailing couple's life documented ahead of Bahamas disappearance
AP News profiles Lynette Hooker, who disappeared in the Bahamas, and recounts the couple’s years of Caribbean sailing that were chronicled on the “Sailing Hookers” social pages, including their Michigan home in Onsted and the Soul Mate sailboat they fixed up for a life at sea.
US strikes alleged drug-boat in Caribbean; four dead
The U.S. military says it carried out a strike on a boat suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in four fatalities.
Caribbean narco-ship strike leaves four dead in 47th US attack
The United States carried out its 47th strike against an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean, killing four people and bringing the campaign’s total fatalities to about 163. The operation, Southern Spear, cites intelligence that the vessel was involved in narco-trafficking, but critics call the killings extrajudicial and unlawful, noting a broader pattern of human-rights concerns, international scrutiny, and ongoing legal challenges by victims’ families and rights groups.
Cuba reports four dead after border clash with U.S. speedboat
Cuba says four people on a Florida-registered speedboat were killed after the vessel fired on Cuban border guards as it neared Cuba’s north coast; Cuban forces returned fire and evacuated the wounded, with authorities launching an investigation. The U.S. has not independently confirmed Havana’s account; officials have urged investigations amid rising U.S.–Cuba tensions and related policy moves.
Rubio’s Caribbean swing signals U.S. Western Hemisphere focus amid Iran tensions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels to St. Kitts and Nevis for a regional summit to emphasize the Trump administration’s focus on the Western Hemisphere, even as Middle East tensions over Iran loom in the background following the U.S. military’s capture of Nicolás Maduro last month.
Paradise Lost: Five Caribbean Resorts That Time Forgot
A tour of five once-glamorous Caribbean getaways—Caneel Bay (St. John), Moonhole (Bequia), the Four Seasons Barbados project, La Belle Creole (St. Martin), and Sand Castle Hotel (Dominican Republic)—now ruins or derelict sites after hurricanes, financial setbacks, and shifting tourism, with rare signs some properties may be revived.
Rubio Touts Caribbean Talks as U.S. Pressures Cuba and Influences Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels to the Caribbean to meet CARICOM leaders in Saint Kitts and Nevis to discuss regional security, migration and drug trafficking, while Washington ramps up pressure on Cuba and seeks to steer Venezuela after recent U.S. actions related to Caracas.
Rubio tightens U.S. focus in the Caribbean amid regional tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels to the Caribbean to reassert American interests in response to Venezuela’s strikes and threats from Iran, signaling a regional security push and renewed U.S. diplomacy in the area.
Eleven Killed in U.S.-Led Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats Across Caribbean and Pacific
The U.S. Southern Command says 11 men were killed in three strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean (four on the first vessel, four on the second, three on the third), with no U.S. personnel injured. The operation, carried out since September, has faced questions about legality and due process, as the Pentagon has provided no evidence that the boats carried drugs, while officials claim the crews were combatants in an armed conflict with drug cartels. The pace of strikes has slowed since Maduro's 2024 capture, and some families have sued the U.S. government. More than 130 people have reportedly been killed in these strikes overall.
France Seizes 4.24 Tons of Cocaine in Pacific, Intercepts Caribbean Drug Boat
France’s navy seized 4.24 tons of cocaine from a ship in the south Pacific and intercepted a separate boat carrying 678 kilograms of cocaine in the Caribbean, handing the latter to Barbadian authorities; the Pacific cargo was destroyed at sea and the crew released under international law, as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt global trafficking networks.