Regional News

(Trinidad Express) A teenager was fatally shot outside his home on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Biden administration yesterday accused Cuba of fueling controversy over its possible exclusion from the U.S.-hosted

MANAGUA,  (Reuters) – Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said his government was “not interested” in attending the U.S.-hosted

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso will attend the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next month, he said yesterday during a visit to the South American country by U.S.

(Reuters) – Brazil’s democracy and independence of its judiciary are under threat from the government of president Jair Bolsonaro as it prepares for elections in October, a group of lawyers and legal experts said yesterday in a petition to the United Nations.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A group of Brazilians seeking to sue petrochemicals giant Braskem SA BRKM5.SA

(Trinidad Express) Kwasi Matthew has been charged with the April murders of three Diego Martin residents.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba´s vice foreign minister denounced the Biden administration’s partial rollback of Trump-era restrictions on remittances and travel to the island, calling U.S.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said yesterday the country hopes to receive a response from the United States later in the day or by Thursday regarding Mexico’s proposal for all countries in the region to attend the Summit of the Americas.

(Trinidad Guardian) A High Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a local contractor against a Guyanese client over GYD$70.3 million (TT$2.28 million) in fees from a contract.

CARACAS/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the country’s opposition were expected to announce a resumption of talks as Washington eases some sanctions to help smooth the way for the negotiations, according to U.S.

GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said yesterday he would not attend next month’s Summit of the Americas, a day after the United States criticized the Central American country for appointing its attorney general to serve another term.

HAVANA/MIAMI, (Reuters) – Cubans in Havana yesterday celebrated the Biden administration’s decision to ease Trump-era restrictions on remittances and travel to the island, a crack in the door that comes as its government wrestles with economic crisis and a mass exodus of its citizens to the United States.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s elections chief yesterday warned that the South American country could face a similar assault as the 2021 U.S.

CARICOM members are to vote for the Commonwealth Secretary General candidate of their choice at the upcoming Heads of Government of Government meeting in Rwanda.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei re-appointed the country’s attorney general to a new term on Monday, just months after the prosecutor was accused by the U.S.

BRASILIA, May 16 (Reuters) – Brazilian Senate leaders are stepping up support for the judiciary as it comes under fresh attack from President Jair Bolsonaro, who is gearing up for a re-election campaign by questioning the integrity of a voting system run by the courts.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States yesterday announced a series of steps to revise its policy toward Cuba, including easing some Trump-era restrictions on family remittances and travel to the island and sharply increasing the processing of U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) An aggressive and hard-line approach has been taken to root out rogue officers within the prison system.

TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – Honduran authorities arrested accused cartel leader Herlinda Bobadilla yesterday, following an extradition request for her and her sons by the United States.