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Dominic Delgado Special to the St. Croix Times New York, NY - At the United Nations General Assembly in September 2026, Caribbean leaders brought a clear message to the world stage: reparations are not a symbolic request. They are a political, moral, and development issue rooted in centuries of exploitation. Their demand came at a moment when the global reparations debate had new force. Months earlier, on March 25, 2026, the UN adopted a landmark resolution that described the

Bud Ayer Miami, FL - A speedboat in open water can look like a military target from a surveillance screen. Under international law, that is not enough. A recent UN report by Ben Saul, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, has put new pressure on the United States over strikes on boats described by US officials as drug trafficking vessels. Saul’s findings raise a hard question: when a government uses lethal milita

Dominic Delgado Special to the St. Croix Times Kingston, Jamaica - A juvenile sperm whale on a Jamaican shoreline is not something people expect to see on a regular morning. On September 18, 2026, the rare sight of a beached whale drew huge attention, large crowds, and a serious public safety response. The incident quickly became more than a spectacle. Local authorities had to manage curious onlookers, a decomposing whale carcass, rough coastal conditions, and sharks feeding

Bud Ayer Port of Spain - The number is hard to ignore: 5,700 people arrested during a State of Emergency in Trinidad and Tobago. For a country of about 1.5 million people, that figure lands with force. It raises urgent questions about crime, policing, fear, public safety, and civil rights. A State of Emergency is never just a security measure. It is also a national signal. It tells citizens that normal tools are no longer seen as enough. In Trinidad and Tobago, that signal ca

M.A. Dworkin The Caribbean - Air travel is not a luxury in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is the road system to the mainland, the medical bridge to specialists, the supply line for tourism, and the link between families spread across islands and states. That is why the possible collapse or sharp retreat of a major low-cost carrier like Spirit Airlines has hit the USVI harder than it would many mainland markets. In larger cities, another airline often steps in quickly. In the Car

Bud Ayer Puerto Limon, Caribbean Coast - Costa Rica built its global reputation on stability, tourism, and “pura vida.” In Limón, that image now shares space with a harder reality: the Caribbean province has become a pressure point in the international cocaine trade. At the center of the discussion is the APM Terminals Moín Container Terminal, a modern port facility that opened to full commercial operations in 2019. It was designed to make Costa Rica more competitive in globa

M.A. Dworkin Dominica, Caribbean - Dominica (pop. 65,511) has taken a significant step forward in improving its transportation infrastructure with the opening of its new terminal. This development promises to enhance travel experiences for visitors and locals alike, supporting the island’s growing tourism industry and boosting connectivity. The new terminal offers modern facilities, improved services, and greater capacity, all designed to meet the needs of today’s travelers.

Axel Dash Nevis, Caribbean Sea- Bill Gates’ luxury resort in Nevis has recently become the center of a major legal dispute. A $100 million lawsuit has been filed against the resort, raising questions about what led to such a significant claim. This post explores the details behind the lawsuit, the parties involved, and what this means for the future of the resort. Bill Gates' Nevis luxury resort surrounded by tropical landscape Background of the Nevis Resort The resort, owned

A.J. Pike Saint Lucia - The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory on July 14, 2026 for the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia due to a dramatic increase in localized crime. The Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Travel Advisory, means that travelers are urged to remain highly aware of their surroundings, avoid walking or driving alone at night, and refrain from displaying expensive jewelry or large sums of cash. Violent crime - including armed robbery, burglary

M.A. Dworkin UK - A group of Caribbean leaders from the CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC), on a four-day official tour of the United Kingdom (UK), have made headlines around the world with their demand to free the British Virgin Islands (BVI) from under British rule, and calls for reparations from the UK, along with requests for the independence of European and American territories in the Caribbean region. The CRC recently launched a new manifesto demanding a moral,

M.A. Dworkin Washington, D.C. - The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 vote (Mullin v. Doe), cleared the way for the federal government to strip deportation protection from hundreds of thousands of citizens of Haiti and Syria who fled war and disaster to come to the United States. Under a federal program known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS), for Haiti and Syria, which allows foreign citizens to stay in the U.S. when the U.S. government believes that it is not safe for them to retu

Axel Dash Dominican Republic - A massive fire at the luxury Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Resort, a four-star resort, killed one female tourist and left at least nine others injured in the town of Bayahibe, La Altagracia province, Dominican Republic. Bayahibe is a popular destination for American and International tourists on the southeastern coast of the island. The fire broke out at around 11 am on Friday, June 19, 2026 and quickly spread throughout the thatched-roof