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M.A. Dworkin San Juan - Spain is considering a historic proposal that would allow Puerto Ricans with ancestors born in Spanish-controlled  Puerto Rico before 1898 to reclaim Spanish - and by extension, European Union - citizenship, as a form of “reparative justice.”       While not yet official law, the initiative, referred to as “Ley de Nacionalidad Reparativa,” aims to restore nationality lost 127 years ago after the 1898 Treaty of Paris, which was signed by the United Stat

M.A. Dworkin Havana, Cuba - U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking regime change in Communist Cuba by the end of the year. Government insiders in Havana, Cuba are conveying the message that the Trump Administration is actively seeking to push out the Communist regime headed by President Miguel Diaz-Canal, and they are willing to make a deal to expedite his ouster.       Although it is not known if Trump has a concrete plan at this point, it is becoming clear that certain poli

John F. McKeon  There is much debate concerning the reasons for the recent invasion of Venezuela by the US. But is the real story about drugs, or terror, or oil for America? Or is it all about energy leverage, China!s dependence, and the long game shaping global power? Its a bold and possibly reckless strategy that has many moving parts, requires nimble US action and has no assurance of success. The US has a long history of tampering in Latin America, it is nothing new and no

M.A. Dworkin Labadee, Haiti - As Haiti’s tourism continues to spiral downward due to out-of-control gang violence, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) has extended the suspension of its northern Haiti private destination cruise port stop in Labadee, Haiti, through the end of 2026.         Labadee, is RCCL’s private fenced-off beach resort, which is only hours away from the capital, Port-au-Prince, and half-hour away from Cap-Haitien. It offers cruise passengers beaches, wate

A.J. Pike Grenada - The U.S. Department of State has increased its travel advisory to a Level 2 for the country of Grenada, urging Americans “to exercise increased caution” when heading to the country. The advisory was updated on January 5, 2026, to include the crime indicator, mentioning instances of armed robbery, assault, burglary, and rape against American citizens.        “Violent crime can occur anywhere in Grenada,” the State Department wrote in its advisory, adding “

M.A. Dworkin Caribbean - The United States criminal indictment against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro alleges that politicians along a “Caribbean route” accepted payments from cocaine traffickers in exchange for protection from arrest and freedom to operate as drugs moved north toward the United States.        The indictment, which insiders believe appears to be legally sound, claims that drug trafficking networks operating out of Venezuela relied on systemic corruption

M.A. Dworkin Caribbean - President Donald Trump has never been a man to think in small terms. It’s not as if he is looking at world conquest, but more to make the United States the dominant force in our own hemisphere. Chase out the Russians. Scare the heck out of the Chinese, take over Venezuela, Columbia, Cuba, and bully or take over any other country that does not see his personal view on how the Western World is supposed to behave.       President Trump gave several expl

M.A. Dworkin St. John’s, Antigua - Antigua and Barbuda along with Dominica will encounter partial entry restrictions beginning January 1, 2026. President Donald Trump expanded restrictions on foreign nationals entering the United States by targeting two Caribbean nations that offer Citizenship by Investment (CBI), but he exempted three other nations that offer similar programs.        The proclamation blocks nationals from both countries from obtaining: Immigrant visas, B-1

M.A. Dworkin Puerto Rico - To what seems to be an imminent sign of war with Venezuela, a contingent of six U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jets, roughly a full squadron, are now deployed at the reactivated Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, in Puerto Rico. This is a particularly notable addition to the ongoing build-up of U.S. forces in the Caribbean region that goes far beyond a typical show of force and a general bolstering of capacity to support current counter-dr

A.J. Pike  St. Maarten - The ultra popular cruise ship port of St. Maarten has decided that enough is enough as far as pushy cruise ship vendors are concerned. A new ban has been put in place on unauthorized vendors soliciting cruise passengers. The ban is being soundly applauded by passengers who are forced to put up with the rude and unruly actions of certain vendors.       One of Royal Caribbean’s main hot stops in the Caribbean, St. Maarten, has issued a new public order

M.A. Dworkin Caribbean Sea - Caribbean nations are beginning to feel the fallout of a possible military conflict between the United States and Venezuela. As tensions rise between the two countries, tourism departments up and down the quiet waters of the Caribbean Sea are beginning to calibrate what the potential cost of such a conflict might be to their most precious product, tourism.        Even without a shot being fired between the two nations, the threat of conflict is a

M.A. Dworkin Puerto Rico - The United States has quietly reactivated the former Roosevelt Roads Naval base in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, while bringing in F-35s, a carrier strike group, bombers, and amphibious forces across the Caribbean.        Roosevelt Roads, the sprawling Cold War-era naval hub that Washington shuttered in 2004, is quietly back in operation. According to a recent report coming out of Roosevelt Roads, accompanied by corroborating satellite imagery, U.S. forces ha