Caribbean

Caribbean covers the island-nations and territories located in the region that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands and the surrounding coasts. The region is southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and the North American mainland, east of Central America, and north of South America. This also includes the economic and political recognition of the Caribbean with the organization CARICOM that includes Guyana.

Haiti’s prime minister calls for solidarity ‘to act quickly and well’ in rescue work after devastating earthquake

Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry says “unity” is imperative for an embattled Haiti to recover from major tremor, and prepare for tropical storm.

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Cubans’ island-wide protests allege human rights abuses, calls for president to step down

Peaceful protests have been met with brutal government-sanctioned violence in Cuba. Once the “Pearl of the Antilles,” the biggest island in the Caribbean is a shell of its former self. 

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CARICOM holds emergency meeting after assassination of Haiti’s President President Jovenel Moïse

Security and stability of Haiti a grave concern for CARICOM.

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Security forces lock down Haiti in the search for those involved in President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination

The streets of Port-au-Prince are empty and silent as military search for more people and answers in who was behind the killing of President Jovenel Moïse.

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Like cocoa drying in the sun: A chef lives off of the land in Grenada

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The further from it, the nearer to sea appeared
To scoop with both hands
Drink.
Salty, Alive
Be with me always
prose by Leigh-Ann Martin

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