CBP in San Juan seize 6 pounds of heroin hidden in van’s brakes
Local July 17, 2019 | 3:14 pm
Press Release SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers seized 6 pounds (2.7 kilos) of heroin Monday concealed inside the rear brake drums of a van at the Pan Americ[...]Gambino-Sicily mob probe uncovers Dominican link: EFE
Local July 17, 2019 | 9:52 am
Rome.- A police operation that ended with the arrest of 18 people on the Italian island of Sicily and Thomas Gambino in New York has unveiled the new links between one of the Cosa Nostra families, the[...]Current Atlantic hurricane season ‘almost average’
World July 10, 2019 | 8:56 am
Denver.- The current Atlantic hurricane season, which began last June, will have an "almost average" activity of storms and hurricanes, according to the updated forecast of the Colorado State Universi[...]Venezuela asks Dominican Republic to hand over ‘coup’ leader: EFE
Local June 27, 2019 | 4:32 pm
Caracas.- The Government of Venezuela on Thurs. asked the Dominican Republic to capture and hand over Eduardo José Báez Torrealba, accused of taking part in a coup set for June 23 and 24, after 14 m[...]Representative Adriano Espaillat introduces the Family Reunification Act of 2019
Local June 19, 2019 | 1:02 pm
Press Release WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced the Family Reunification Act of 2019, a bill that would help ease the burden on immigrant families and work[...]Regional workshop addresses planning for resilience in the Caribbean
Local June 11, 2019 | 3:30 pm
Press Release Port-of-Spain.- The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, together with the United Nations Human Settlements Prog[...]A 2nd US senator opposes reelection in Dominican Republic
Local June 11, 2019 | 8:11 am
Washington, DC.- US Senator Marco Rubio on Mon. said that based on "reports" about the president, "Danilo Medina will seek to alter the Constitution of the Dominican Republic to run for an unprecedent[...]New report calls for urgent action to tackle marine pollution, a growing threat to the Caribbean Sea
World May 30, 2019 | 10:26 am
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, May 30, 2019 - A New World Bank report released today examines how marine pollution in the Caribbean threatens the region's resilience to climate change. The report calls [...]Leaders from the Caribbean region convene in Barbados to take collective action against disaster risk
Local May 27, 2019 | 3:28 pm
PRESS RELEASE BRIDGETOWN, May 27-31, 2019 - This week, more than 500 delegates from 20 Caribbean countries will be gathering in Bridgetown to discuss priorities and solutions to tackle climate and di[...]
