Posts in category Caribbean News

Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A federal lawsuit seeking $20 million in damages was filed against Fairfield University, the Society of Jesus and a …

PORT-AU-PRINCE —  Haitians wearied by long years of poverty, corruption and natural disasters are settling in for a wait to find out whom they have …

HAVANA — A river of people flows through the old colonial fortress and the antics of clowns and music blasting from loudspeakers are interrupted only …

Associated Press HAVANA — President Barack Obama has denounced the Cuban government for harassing the mother of a political prisoner who died after a long …

Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE —President Rene Preval will stay in office for another three months as his country chooses a successor in a delayed election, his …

With ousted dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier back in Haiti, several prominent blacks have issued a call for another ousted leader, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to be allowed to …

Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE — A judge will decide whether former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier will be tried on charges that include corruption and embezzlement for …

Associated Press KINGSTON — A new international airport for private jets and small commercial aircraft has been opened in northern Jamaica, named after the British …

Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE — As former President Bill Clinton looked on, Haiti’s government signed a deal with a South Korean garment manufacturer to create an …

Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE — A second-round vote to choose Haiti’s president will not be possible until late February, after the constitutional end of current President …