Caribbean

• El Faro engineer says Polish crew not working on engines

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The El Faro’s former chief engineer said five Polish nationals aboard...

  • Posted February 23, 2016
• US Citizen found dead in northern Dominican Republic

  SOSUA, Dominican Republic – Sarah Kershaw, a former reporter for The New York Times,...

  • Posted February 23, 2016
• Treasury Operation Impacts 3 Hotel Restaurants

  SAN JUAN – The Treasury Department intervened with three restaurants in the hotel sector...

  • Posted February 23, 2016
• Cuba Sending 9,000 Soldiers to Fight Zika Virus

  HAVANA – Cuban President Raúl Castro announced Monday that he is dispatching 9,000 soldiers...

  • Posted February 22, 2016
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  Caribbean Reports Tourism Surge, Braces for Zika Impact

  SAN JUAN – The Caribbean on Tuesday reported a surge in tourism for 2015 that...

  • Posted February 16, 2016
• Health Secretary: 9 new Zika Cases Confirmed

  SAN JUAN – In the latest arboviral report corresponding to epidemiological week No. 4...

  • Posted February 12, 2016
• French Caribbean Facing Zika Epidemic, Taking Extra Measures

  PARIS – Two French regions in the Caribbean face an epidemic of the mosquito-borne...

  • Posted February 3, 2016
• Cuba Announces it will Launch Broadband Home Internet

  HAVANA – Cuba announced Sunday night that it is launching broadband Internet service in...

  • Posted February 1, 2016
• Jamaica Confirms 1st Zika Virus Case

  The Jamaica Ministry of Health has confirmed the Caribbean country’s first case of the...

  • Posted January 30, 2016
• Dominican Republic Confirms 10 Zika Cases

  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Health officials in the Dominican Republic say 10 cases...

  • Posted January 23, 2016