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Haitians suffering gang violence are desperate after Kenyan court blocks police force deployment
Read full article: Haitians suffering gang violence are desperate after Kenyan court blocks police force deploymentPeople across Haiti are wondering what awaits them after a court in Kenya blocked the deployment of a U.N.-backed police force to help fight gangs in the troubled Caribbean country.
Endangered sperm whales now have their first protected area in the Caribbean island of Dominica
Read full article: Endangered sperm whales now have their first protected area in the Caribbean island of DominicaThe tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the world’s first marine protected area for one of earth’s largest animals: the endangered sperm whale.
Blinken says a multinational force is needed to help Haiti's National Police restore order
Read full article: Blinken says a multinational force is needed to help Haiti's National Police restore orderU.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken says a multinational force is needed to help Haiti’s National Police as he echoed recent appeals made by United Nations officials who warn that the country’s insecurity is worsening.
Sun, sand, shots: Caribbean seeks vaccines to revive economy
Read full article: Sun, sand, shots: Caribbean seeks vaccines to revive economyThe Caribbean is hunting for visitors and vaccines to jump-start the stalled economy in one of the worlds most tourism-dependent regions. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, File)SAN JUAN – The Caribbean is hunting for visitors and vaccines to jump-start the stalled economy in one of the world’s most tourism-dependent regions. “Many countries prefer hurricanes compared to what has happened with the pandemic,” said Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, a former Bahamian tourism minister who also led the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Cuba — the largest Caribbean nation and the only one working on its own vaccines — choked off arrivals after seeing infections surge. Neil Walters, acting secretary general of the Caribbean Tourism Organization.