U.S. Gunboat Diplomacy Will Only Embolden China
In recent decades, as China adopted a sharply muscular approach to the Pacific Ocean, other countries began to sound the alarm, decrying Beijing’s pushy new attitude toward a region full ...
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US carries out another strike on suspected drug vessel in Caribbean, leaving some survivors
The US Military carried out another strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean on Thursday, leaving survivors among the boat’s crew, according to authorities. It is not yet ...
Carnival cruise passenger from US reported missing after leaving ship early, telling crew she ‘did not want to be found’
A Carnival cruise passenger was reported missing after she left the ship during a stop in the Caribbean with her luggage in tow and told the perplexed crew that she ...
Senate Democrats Challenge Trump’s Venezuela Boat Strikes
Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff and Tim Kaine have introduced a joint resolution under the War Powers Act to block the U.S. military from engaging in hostilities with certain nonstate actors ...
Outlawry in the Caribbean
On Sept. 2, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the sinking of an outboard motor-powered, open boat somewhere in the Caribbean, killing 11 people. The Trump administration claims that the boat ...
Trump’s War on Crime Is a War on Democracy
Last week, the Trump administration proudly posted footage of the U.S. military carrying out the apparent extrajudicial execution of 11 unidentified men on a boat in the Caribbean. At the ...
How Jamaica Bucked a Regional Trend to Reduce Gang Violence
For almost four decades, Jamaica has ranked among the countries with the highest homicide rates in the world. But since 2022, thanks to concerted government efforts, its murder rate has ...
Hurricane Erin remains an extremely dangerous Category 4 cyclone north of Caribbean
Hurricane Erin, the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly intensified into an extremely dangerous Category 5 cyclone as it stayed safely north of the Caribbean islands over the weekend. Shortly ...
World’s largest cruise ship heads to Florida ahead of August maiden voyage
The largest cruise ship in the world that’s anticipated to become the crown jewel of Royal Caribbean’s sprawling fleet will be docking in Florida before it departs on its first-ever ...
I’ve been to 20 Caribbean islands. Here are 5 things you must do when you visit the region — and 2 you can skip.
I've visited over 20 islands in the Caribbean and know which activities are worth the splurge.Mariette WilliamsThe Caribbean is synonymous with great beaches and warm weather, but the area is ...
