Regional News

(Trinidad Guardian) The Baxter siblings had already decorated their homes with patriotic paraphernalia ahead of T&T celebrating 60 years of independence yesterday.

PANAMA CITY,  (Reuters) – The Netherlands has returned a collection of 343 pre-Hispanic era ceramics to Panama in response to a drive in the Central American country to protect its cultural heritage, authorities in Panama City said on Monday.

TAIPEI/BEIJING, (Reuters) – Guatemalan Foreign Minister Mario Bucaro said yesterday that the Central American country will “always support” Taiwan, after China conducted its largest-ever military drills around the self-ruled island earlier this month.

(Reuters) CARACAS – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has welcomed Colombia’s new ambassador to Caracas at the government palace, officially reestablishing bilateral relations, alongside plans for the commercial re-opening of their border.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Families of missing persons and human rights groups in Mexico called on Tuesday’s International Day of Victims of Forced Disappearances for stronger measures to fight kidnappings, including bringing more perpetrators to justice.

(Reuters) SANTIAGO – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s accusations that Chilean President Gabriel Boric “set the metro on fire” during protests in 2019 are “absolutely false,” Chile’s foreign minister said.

(Reuters) LIMA – The presidents of the nations making up the Andean Community – Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia – said on Monday they would like Venezuela, Chile and Argentina to join the group as much of South America shifts left.

(Reuters) SANTIAGO – Misinformation threatens to impact public opinion as Chile enters its final week before voting on a new constitution on Sept.

(Trinidad Express) Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago are battling a similar crime problem, says Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

(Trinidad Guardian) Police are investigating the murder of a 38-year-old man of Julien Park, Diego Martin.

As it had done just over a month ago regarding Antigua and Barbuda’s buggery laws, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) yesterday stuck down similar legislation in St.

(Trinidad Guardian) Despite the surging homicide rate inching towards 400, the majority of killings being gun related, and the staggering presence of approximately 12,000 illegal firearms in this country, the cargo and container scanners at the ports of Port-of-Spain and Point Lisas are obsolete or non-functional, making the detection of illegal weapons and other goods entering the country even more difficult.

(Trinidad Express) Critics of the Marriott resort development plan for Rocky Point, which sits directly above Mt Irvine’s world-famous point break surfing location, fragile coral reefs and turtle nesting beach, say it threatens a wipeout of the very attractions which have drawn tourists to Mt Irvine for decades.

(Trinidad Express) Every driver stopped, turned off the ignition, and waited, fearing the force of floodwaters pouring across M-1 Ring Road near Princes Town on Thursday afternoon.

 (Reuters) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who took office earlier this month, yesterday proposed a multilateral ceasefire to all illegal armed groups operating in the country as part of an effort to promote peace and end decades of internal conflict.

(Trinidad Guardian) – Twenty-five years after being named as the accus-ed abuser of more than 30 boys at the St Dominic’s Children’s Home, a 51-year-old man was on Friday arrested by police.

(Trinidad Guardian) – Acting Police Commissioner Mc Donald Jacob says there is no policy in the T&T Police Service to target or “hunt” young Afro-Trinidadians.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Thousands of followers of Argentina’s former president and current Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner took to the streets in her defense yesterday, days after two prosecutors called for a 12-year prison sentence and a ban on public office for alleged corruption during her government.

(Trinidad Express) – Mother of seven-year-old Mc Kenzie Hope Rachier has been charged with her murder.

(Trinidad Express) Mother of seven-year-old Mc Kenzie Hope Rachier has been charged with her murder.