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US VP Mike Pence (center) greets Her Excellency Audrey Marks, Jamaica's Ambassador to the US, as she arrives for the swearing ceremony of the new US Ambassador to Jamaica, Donald Tapia (right), on Tuesday, August 20, at the White House, Washington, DC. | Derrick Scott photo

UNITED STATES | US Vice President Pence lauds Jamaica's Prime Minister Holness

WASHINGTON, DC. Thursday, August 22, 2019 -- United States Vice President Mike Pence has lauded Prime Minister Andrew Holness for his outstanding leadership of Jamaica and by extension, the Caribbean region.

August 23, 2019
Published in Diaspora

Billboard in Havana, Cuba that reads in Spanish: "Blockade, the longest genocide in history." Nov. 1, 2018 | Photo: Reuters

Cuban Economy Will Not Enter Recession Despite Blockade: Report

Despite the recent tightening of the U.S. economic blockade, Cuba’s economy is showing resilience and will not enter recession, instead will enjoy small growth over the coming year, according to forecasts published by ‘Economic Commission for Latin America and the Carribean’(CEPAL) one of the regions leading think tanks.

August 9, 2019
Published in Caribbean

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said criticizing Israel does not mean a person is anti-Semite. | Photo: Reuters

AOC: Criticizing Israel Isn’t Anti-Semitism, It’s About Rights

United States Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) said during an interview Tuesday that criticizing Israel does not mean being an anti-Semite or anti-Israel.

August 1, 2019
Published in World News

Guatemala Caves to U.S. Pressure, Signs 3rd Country Agreement

Guatemala and the United States signed a migration deal Friday after President Donald Trump, threatened economic sanctions against the Central American country if it did not become a “Safe Third Country (STC).”

July 27, 2019
Published in Latin America

USA |Small Scale Immigration Raids in US as Migrants Hide in Fear

The United States authorities launched small-scale operations seeking to arrest undocumented immigrants over the weekend in an apparent start to President Donald Trump’s vow to launch mass deportation round-ups across the country.

July 15, 2019
Published in Diaspora

USA |Small Scale Immigration Raids in US as Migrants Hide in Fear

The United States authorities launched small-scale operations seeking to arrest undocumented immigrants over the weekend in an apparent start to President Donald Trump’s vow to launch mass deportation round-ups across the country.

July 15, 2019
Published in Diaspora

Bernie Sanders, Other Progressives Slam US Top Court Rule to Allow Electoral Maps Manipulation

U.S. Senators and Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren slammed a ruling by the country’s Supreme Court which would allow partisan map drawing known as gerrymandering i.e., manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency to favor one party.

June 28, 2019
Published in Politics

CUBA says it's not intimidated by US measures to reinforce the blockade

HAVANA, Cuba, June 6, 2019 - The Government of the Republic of Cuba says it repudiates the measures announced by the United States government on June 4, 2019.

June 7, 2019
Published in Politics

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UNITED STATES | US Vice President Pence lauds Jamaica's Prime Minister Holness

Cuban Economy Will Not Enter Recession Despite Blockade: Report

AOC: Criticizing Israel Isn’t Anti-Semitism, It’s About Rights

Guatemala Caves to U.S. Pressure, Signs 3rd Country Agreement

USA |Small Scale Immigration Raids in US as Migrants Hide in Fear

USA |Small Scale Immigration Raids in US as Migrants Hide in Fear

Bernie Sanders, Other Progressives Slam US Top Court Rule to Allow Electoral Maps Manipulation

CUBA says it's not intimidated by US measures to reinforce the blockade