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Monday, May 18, 2015 from MercoPressThousands of Guatemalans took to the streets on Saturday, demanding the nation's President Otto Perez Molina leave office in the wake of a scandal that claimed his former Vice President Roxana Baldetti.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneA new climbing park has opened in Cuba that is being touted as the first of its kind in Latin America, local media reported.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribunePope Francis on Sunday called for reconciliation among the Christian peoples and for them to live in brotherhood moments after canonizing the first two Palestinian saints of the modern era in a Vatican ceremony he intended to be a messag...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Kaieteur News » News
Guyanese, It is written: “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” We have come together at the National Assembly of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana as a mark of respect for the Parliament, for ou... -
Monday, May 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneRussia’s Maria Sharapova rallied to beat Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the final of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia at the Foro Italico in Rome on Sunday.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Kaieteur News » News
By Kiana Wilburg – Official inauguration to be done on Independence Day , May 26 at National Stadium Amidst the display of love and support by thousands of Guyanese, David Arthur Granger, was sworn in as Guyana’s 8th Executive Pres... -
Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Kaieteur News » NewsMY FELLOW GUYANESE: The results of the 2015 General and Regional elections have been declared by the Guyana Elections Commission. Unfortunately these results have been shrouded in controversy. I would like to express my sincere gratitude...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from The Rio TimesMonday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – It’s time again to glow in the moonlight as the Rio Moonday Boat Party returns with neon paint, drinks, DJs and a nighttime ride around Guanabara Bay. The party boat will begin boarding at 11PM a...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from UT San Diego stories: Mexico & Latin AmericaProsecutors in a Mexican border state say a group of youths aged 11 to 15 tortured, killed and buried a 6-year-old boy as part of what they considered "playing."
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribunePuerto Rico will try to sell itself this coming week to Latin American and Spanish investors as one of the hemisphere’s best locations in which to invest, an effort to attract foreign capital to help it pull out of the recession in which...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Sputnik InternationalA Brazilian woman gave birth to her 21st child at the age of 51, the local portal G1 reported on Sunday.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from CNN.com - AmericasSome of the Syrians fleeing a bloody civil are finding refuge thanks to open-door policies introduced last year in Brazil.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Kaieteur News » News
Investigators on Friday upped the ante in their probe of the murder of popular businessman Mohamed F. Khan, when they arrested a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, who has been implicated by alleged hit man Lennox Wayne called “Tw... -
Sunday, May 17, 2015 from UT San Diego stories: Mexico & Latin AmericaThe U.S. Coast Guard says 38 migrants from Cuba who had been stuck in a legal limbo aboard a U.S. Coast Guard ship have been sent home to Cuba.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Kaieteur News » News
In one of the new Government’s first order of business, the Municipality of Georgetown, in conjunction with the Government and private investors, yesterday embarked on the restoration of the independence arch and a ‘Clean up Georgetown’ ... -
Sunday, May 17, 2015 from BBC News - Latin America & CaribbeanBoca Juniors are thrown out of the Copa Libertadores after some of the team's fans sprayed River Plate players with an irritant.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Sputnik InternationalAccording to reports, up to 60,000 Guatemalans took to the streets of the capital and other cities on Saturday to demand that President Otto Perez step down.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneU.S. special operations forces in the early hours Saturday killed Abu Sayyaf, one of the leaders of the jihadist Islamic State, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Saturday.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneAccording to figures released by the Venezuela Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, the average price of Venezuelan crude sold by Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) during the week ending May 15 was $57.00, up just 26 cents from the previo...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from BBC News - Latin America & CaribbeanA teenager who was taken to Mexico by her father eight years ago is returned to her mother in the United States.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Latin AmericaWhen the price of gold skyrocketed, illegal miners flooded into the country's Amazon basin, eager to find even the tiniest bits of the precious metal. Trees and villagers have paid a price.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneToxicology tests have revealed that the irritant used to attack River Plate players during an Argentine “clasico” match at Boca Juniors’ stadium was a homemade concoction consisting of hot pepper sauce, cayenne pepper and acid, local med...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Guyana Chronicle » TOP STORY
THE results of the national and regional elections held on May 11, after a prolonged and anxious wait, were announced on Saturday and Brigadier (ret’d) David Granger, Leader of the APNU+AFC Coalition was sworn in as the 8th President of ... -
Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Kaieteur News » NewsRavindra Deo, who kidnapped and killed an eight-year-old boy 21 years ago, walked out of the Georgetown Prisons yesterday—courtesy of a presidential pardon by outgoing President Donald Ramotar. Prison officials confirmed that Deo, 39, ha...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Kaieteur News » News
A week after what was recorded to be an historic election, school attendance is expected to return to normal. Last week, schools around Guyana had recorded very poor attendances as parents opted to keep their children home out of concern... -
Monday, May 18, 2015 from MercoPressFormer army brigadier David Granger was sworn in as Guyana's new president on Saturday after his multiracial opposition coalition narrowly won a national election, heralding a new chapter in the ethnically-divided.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Guyana Chronicle » TOP STORY
HIS Excellency, Brigadier (rtd) David Arthur Granger, is Guyana’s duly elected and sworn 8th Executive President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Head of State of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. President Granger was admin... -
Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Guyana Chronicle » TOP STORYGUYANESE, including supporters of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) should be justifiably proud of the party’s record of success in restoring the nation’s economy and dramatically transforming our country over these difficult ...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneMexican jockey Victor Espinoza rode American Pharoah to an easy win in the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, which is the most coveted prize in horse racing.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneMexico’s Communications and Transportation Secretary Gerardo Ruiz Esparza said Saturday that the government will suffer no economic losses from the disintegration of the Russian spacecraft and the Mexican communications satellite Centena...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from The Rio TimesBy Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Sunday May 17th, the International Day Against Homophobia, in addition to celebrations and observances in Brazil, issues resurfaced concerning obstacles currentl...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from CNN.com - Americas
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Kaieteur News » News
By Abena Rockcliffe Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran is saying that now that the elections dust is settled and the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has been unseated, Guyana eagerly awaits a bright future ... -
Monday, May 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneAbout 100 Americans in around 20 sailboats arrived in the Cuban capital this weekend from Key West, Florida, for the Havana Challenge, the first regatta between the countries sanctioned by Washington in 15 years.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Kaieteur News » NewsThe Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday announced that a patient who was referred from Suddie Hospital on Sunday last, died on Friday. The patient delivered her baby at Suddie Hospital but arrived at the Accident and ...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Kaieteur News » News
– new govt. warns occupation unauthorized, illegal In cars, on bicycles, and on foot, and armed with brush-cutters and cutlasses, hundreds of men, women and even children converged on a miles-long swath of land at the back of the D... -
Monday, May 18, 2015 from UT San Diego stories: Mexico & Latin AmericaThe week that was in Latin America kicked off with a classic clash between Argentine archrivals Boca Juniors and River Plate that went awry. During the game for a spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores fans threw tear gas at ...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Stabroek News » Regional NewsCARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela has indicted a former head of counter-narcotics at the CICPC investigative police on money laundering charges, part of a bigger scandal linking the South American OPEC nation and tax haven Andorra.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Kaieteur News » News
The Ministry of Housing and Water has denied that it had locked out former Minister Irfaan Ali from the Brickdam building. The Ministry recently issued a statement in response to reports that the former Minister of Housing and Water, Ali... -
Monday, May 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneSerbian world No. 1 Novak Djokovic rolled to a 6-4, 6-3 win Sunday over Swiss world No. 2 in the Italian Open final.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneArgentine soccer phenomenon Lionel Messi was the decisive force in helping Barcelona clinch its 23rd Spanish soccer Liga title, sinking the only goal of the away match against Atletico Madrid on Sunday at Vicente Calderon stadium.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneAlpha Guards Management Inc. provides security guards to ensure the safety of employees of businesses and government agencies in Puerto Rico. Yet, the San Juan-based employer failed to protect its own employees by violating their right t...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Peruthisweek.comCallacpuma is considered a haven for evidence of Cajamarca culture.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneSwiss No. 2 seed Roger Federer handily won his Italian Open semifinal showdown on Saturday night against countryman Stanislas Wawrinka, cruising to a 6-4, 6-2 victory in less than an hour.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Kaieteur News » News
Members of the Lusignan Dairy Farmers Services Cooperative Society Limited (LDFSCSL) are appealing to residents to let good sense prevail and remove from the lands on which they have begun to squat. The squatting is being described as ch... -
Monday, May 18, 2015 from Kaieteur News » News
Brigadier (R’td) David Granger was sworn in as Guyana’s eighth Executive President on Saturday afternoon, and with that a new future for Guyanese to look forward to under A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC... -
Monday, May 18, 2015 from CNN.com - Americas
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from CNN.com - AmericasAn American couple who say they have been stuck in Mexico for weeks because officials there won't provide a birth certificate for their son believe a resolution could be close.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneThe intense drought in Cuba is affecting more than 1 million people, the official Juventud Rebelde newspaper reported Sunday, citing specialists.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from UT San Diego stories: Mexico & Latin AmericaVenezuela's socialist government is struggling to put food on the shelves amid runaway inflation. Brazil's president is facing calls for impeachment. And even Cuba's communist government, an iconic touchstone for generations of leftists,...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The Tico TimesCosta Rica's hermit crabs struggle with shell shortages and must risk their lives in a deadly game to move up a size.
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverFormer Cabinet Minister Dr Christopher Tufton believes that the public health system, including the controversial no-user-fee policy, needs to undergo a comprehensive review in order that the authorities can make informed decisions on th...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverTHE Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) last week donated more than a million dollars to several NGOs in the St Catherine North Division for residents to implement programmes geared at arresting crime in their communities.
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverMANDEVILLE, Manchester - Dramatic fluctuations in earnings, sometimes from one year to the next, underline the uncertainties of coffee production.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesBRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Police in Barbados are investigating incidents of individuals’ reputations, as well as their professional and private lives, coming under attack via social media. Acting Commissioner of Police, Oral Williams...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesTalk about our 3D economy in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)! I am not talking about the 3D lottery game by National Lotteries Authority in SVG. It is our depressing, dying, and dead economy! Shouldn’t the prime minister give h...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesPuerto Rico tax reform can be more palatable for legislators if it is viewed by Puerto Rican citizens as payment for services rendered. Services with double pay backs in lower unemployment and higher taxable revenue. Puerto Rico Revitali...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesNASSAU, Bahamas -- The Bahamas ministry of tourism said on Friday that several government websites, including its own, were hacked on Wednesday morning by members of a Tunisian Islamist activist group called the Fallaga Team. In a statem...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverPASSPORT fees will increase as of next Tuesday, May 26, the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) announced yesterday.
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The most recent articlesTHE KIDNEYS ARE ORGANS that maintain and control the body’s fluid and chemical levels. The kidneys, ureter and bladder form part of the urinary tract. Urine is made in the kidneys from the body’s waste...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The most recent articlesSCHOOLS have had mixed fortunes as the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Netball League Under-13 and Under-15 Competitions got underway at the various venues. Springer Memorial and The St Michael School...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from thedominican.netAnti-government protests continued in the Bujumbura the capital of Burundi despite an appeal from President Pierre Nkurunziza for an end to the unrest.
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverShelleta Reid was in advanced preparation to fly from her Massachusetts home to visit her country of birth, Jamaica, for the solemn occasion of burying her mother Jocelyn Bryan.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesWASHINGTON, USA -- Another offshore bank, Finter Bank Zurich AG (Finter), located in Zurich, Switzerland, has reached a resolution under the US Justice Department’s so called Swiss Bank Program. The Swiss Bank Program, which was an...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverThis is the second in a four-part piece exploring the problem with "low-fat" and "non-fat" products.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverGREGORY Park Primary School's breakfast programme got a much-needed boost on Friday with a donation from Jamaica Labour Party caretaker for East Central St Catherine Alando Terrelonge.
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The most recent articlesA PERSON OF INTEREST is assisting police with investigations into the death of a 27-year-old St Philip man. The body of Jerome Nicholls of Nursery No. 2, Four Roads, was found at the side of the road...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from Haitilibre.com / Flash infosThursday, Gérald Oriol Jr., Secretary of State for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities, participated in a presentation ceremony of scholarships for the benefit of 20 students with special needs...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The most recent articlesBARBADOS IS EXPECTED to boost its future tourist arrivals following the announcement of a new service from British charter airline Thomas Cook. Last week, the carrier said that it would be flying to...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from Prensa Latina: Noticias Principales16 de mayo de 2015, 11:45 Caracas, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) on Saturday began the assemblies in all 87 electoral districts nationwide until May 24, in the light of the primary elections scheduled for...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The most recent articlesTHE ROYAL Barbados Police Force is seeking the assistance of the public in locating three persons wanted for questioning in connection with an on-going investigation. They are: Akmal Terrill Haynes,...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverA major confrontation seems to be brewing between Minister of National Security, Peter Bunting, and Opposition spokesman, Derrick Smith.
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from Haitilibre.com / Flash infosThe Ministry of the Environment of Haiti informs that about 90,000 seedlings of fruit and forest species of Dosmond Centre are available for activities in the margins of the World Environment Day...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesThe APNU-AFC coalition’s victory in Guyana was made possible by the priceless contributions of Guyanese of all ethnicities and social class. Women and men voted and gave moral and practical support. The elderly, the not so old and ...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverBUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) -- Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has made his first appearance in the capital since the attempted coup against his Government last week.
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The Costa Rica News » Costa Rica HeadlinesThe Costa Rica News (TCRN) – A Russian expatriate seeking to become a naturalized Costa Rican seems to have an issue with this word “enrojece” in the second paragraph of the Costa Rica National Anthem. The word “enrojece” translate...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG Proud to be Haiti's most informative NEWS site
May 16 2015 The key to Haiti’s survival as something more than “AFailed State” – or a “Narco State,” is truly free-and-fair elections in which the Nation’s unrecognized majority have their opportunity to select their path, and that of th... -
Saturday, May 16, 2015 from Antigua Observer Newspaper » The Big StoriesThe Caribana Committee is not happy that the Festivals Commission has imposed its will on the carnival.
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The most recent articlesCASTRIES – A new meat processing facility is expected to enhance value, while strengthening linkages between the livestock sector and related sub-sectors in St Lucia. It also has the potential to enhance...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from Haitilibre.com / Flash infosAs of November 2015, vacationers will be able to enjoy the Club Lookéa experience in Haiti, under the auspices of Transat and its partner hotel chain Decameron...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesFrom My Heart To Yours: Can Anybody Feel Me? by Bahamian author Kendia Laramore was written initially as a healing tool and a means of liberation from the chains that had bound her and is the harbinger for her autobiography that will be ...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from Prensa Latina: Noticias Principales16 de mayo de 2015, 10:37 Matanzas, Cuba, May 16 (Prensa Latina) Authorities, officials and people in the western Cuban province of Matanzas are participating today in the Meteoro-2015 drill, aimed at dealing with strong earthquakes, hur...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper…34 teams show-off colours tomorrow Published: Saturday, May 16, 2015 No less than 34 teams will contest the four divisions of play, when the highly anticipated Eastern Community Basketball League returns from a thee-year hiatus to...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The most recent articlesTHE TITLE “Gap Theatre” is fast becoming synonymous with thespian and cultural excellence, a fact further evidenced by their latest effort Don’t Put Yuh Head Where Yuh Body Cyan Go. A fantastic showcase...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperPublished: Saturday, May 16, 2015 T&T’s women rugby sevens team yesterday began a valuable training stint in preparation for next month’s Nacra zone Olympic qualifiers with a series of matches against Central and South American...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperJeffrey Ross Published: Saturday, May 16, 2015 The Jeffrey Ross Racing Special ‘Sixth’ sense leads into a ‘professional special’ each-way bet if all eight ‘decs’ go to post for the £50000 Conditions Stakes over six furlongs of ‘goo...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from Haitilibre.com / Flash infosNesmy Manigat, the Minister of National Education, has the head of a delegation, will participate from 19 to 22 May in Incheon (Republic of Korea) to the World Education Forum 2015 (WEF)...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverMANDEVILLE, Manchester — The boast is that Jamaican coffee, particularly the Blue Mountain brand, is the best there is.
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG Proud to be Haiti's most informative NEWS site
By Jacqueline Charles jcharles@MiamiHerald.com A one-time coup leader who is wanted in the U.S. under sealed indictment is among 1, 515 individuals given the green light by Haiti’s electoral council to run for office in the upcoming legi... -
Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The most recent articlesTHERE WERE VICTORIES for Maple, Carlton, MTW, St Catherine, Pickwick and YMPC as the majority of matches in the first round of the Sagicor General T20 cricket competition were played today at various venues....
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverMONTEGO BAY, St James — Montego Bay has long had an uneasy relationship with Kingston, asserting consistently that its development has been held ransom to decisions made by the island's capital, 125 miles away.
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper...Gatlin wins gold Published: Saturday, May 16, 2015 DOHA—T&T’s Keston Bledman grabbed bronze behind Americans Michael Rodgers and Justin Gatlin who ran a blistering race to win the marquee 100 metres in the season-opening Doh...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The most recent articlesWASHINGTON (AP) – Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton reported Friday that they earned more than $30 million combined in speaking fees and book royalties since January 2014, putting...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from Cuba - ACNThe President of the Republic of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolic, will arrive in Cuba on an official visit on Monday.
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The most recent articlesGEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – David Arthur Granger, a 69-year-old former army Brigadier, was sworn in as the eighth head of state of Guyana on Saturday, promising an inclusive government and urging his predecessor...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesAMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- With the final cash distribution to be executed on 19 May 2015, Lehman Brothers Securities NV (LBS) in Curacao will be one of the first Lehman Brothers companies worldwide to finalize its bankruptcy proceedings....
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from Haitilibre.com / Flash infosThe Departmental Directorate of Tourism outheast has proceeded recently to the delivery of materials and equipment necessary to ensure the safety of the public to the beach...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperVinode Mamchan Published: Saturday, May 16, 2015 Sport View Shivnarine Chanderpaul is a legend in the sport of cricket to my mind but I think he has stayed on far too long and in the end he would leave cricket as a player who did n...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 from HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG Proud to be Haiti's most informative NEWS site
May 16, 2015 Deadlines are rapidly approaching and president Martelly’s attempts, over the past year and – especially – over the past moths, weeks, days threaten the entire electoral process. He has done his best to create a CEP structur...
