SAN JOSE, (Reuters) – Central American countries scrambled last night to make preparations for the impact of Tropical Storm Sara, with Honduras likely to be the first in the storm’s path as it slowly churns from the Caribbean.
(Trinidad Express) The search has ended for 41-year-old Jamie Mohammed, the Siparia woman who vanished the night of October 18, after leaving a bar with two men.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Residents of Solino and Nazon, central neighbourhoods in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, fled their homes yesterday as gangs spread to one of the few remaining areas of town not already under their control.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – A Brazilian federal court ruled miners Vale VALE3.SA,
BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina’s country risk index plunged yesterday to its lowest level since July 2019 as markets showed confidence in its public debt performance, fiscal surplus, inflation curbs and government dollar buybacks under libertarian President Javier Milei.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said today that the suicide bomber who tried to get into the top court on Wednesday had intended to blow up the building, casting it as part of a growing wave of attacks on democracy.
(Trinidad Guardian) Under heavy clouds, Woodland residents prepared for possible evacuation as floodwaters from the South Oropouche River Basin rose, spreading across the lower plains and flooding homes.
(Trinidad Guardian) Two of T&T’s most respected economists, former minister of finance Wendell Mottley and former Central Bank governor Euric Bobb, are calling for a return of the managed flotation of the TT dollar that was first introduced in April 1993.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Chairman of the Integrity Commission, Retired Justice Seymour Panton, has expressed disappointment that Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness, has failed to acknowledge receipt of a letter from the anti-corruption body raising concern about the conduct of a parliamentarian.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said yesterday that at least two patients were killed when its ambulance was stopped and attacked earlier this week in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince.
BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – A federal appeals court in Argentina upheld a guilty verdict for former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner yesterday.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico announced yesterday a plan to simplify its fiscal regime for state producer Pemex, in an effort to boost the oil producer whose heavy debts have weighed on state coffers.
LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru is hoping its famous cuisine will live up to its reputation at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, serving world leaders its iconic ceviche, quinoa and Chinese fusion dishes.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court was evacuated today after two loud bangs were heard nearby, according to a statement from the court, which is located in capital Brasilia.
LIMA, (Reuters) – World leaders are heading to South America for twin summits this month, with one major theme dominating: Donald Trump 2.0.
(Trinidad Guardian) The Republic Financial Holdings Ltd (RFHL) achieved a profit attributable to equity holders of TT$2 billion for the year ended September 30, 2024.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration said yesterday it will bar U.S.
LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru and China will sign an updated free-trade agreement during President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to the Andean nation that would boost commerce by at least 50% between the countries, Peru’s foreign minister said.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime took office yesterday as the nation’s new interim leader pledging to improve security even as armed gangs flexed their muscles with a brazen attack on a commercial plane attempting to land in the capital.
(Trinidad Guardian) The TTPS will not charge anyone for the death of Jayden Lalchan citing insufficient evidence to prove bullying played a role in his death.
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