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Haiti’s transitional council hands power to US-backed prime minister
AL JAZEERA
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti- Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council has handed power to US-backed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime after almost two years of tumultuous governance marked by rampant gang violence that has left thousands dead.
Gov’t orders Uber to halt operations
ST LUCIA TIMES
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia- The Government of Saint Lucia has declared that Uber is operating illegally on the island and has ordered the ride-hailing company to suspend its services until it complies with local laws.
Cuba to protect essential services as US moves to cut off oil supply
REUTERS
HAVANA, Cuba- Cuba detailed a wide-ranging plan on Friday to protect essential services and ration fuel as the communist-run government dug in its heels in defiance of a United States (US) effort to cut off oil supply to the Caribbean island.
Guyana Speaker locks out press; Revives Covid-era rules for budget debates
KAIETEUR NEWS
GEORGETOWN, Guyana--Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir has resurrected pandemic-era restrictions to curtail media coverage of the 13th Parliament, triggering outrage from journalists and press freedom advocates.
Cuba in communication with US
REUTERS
HAVANA, Cuba- Cuba and the United States are in communication, a Cuban diplomat told Reuters on Monday, although he said the exchanges have not yet evolved into a formal "dialogue."
Martinique gets green light to seek Caricom associate membership
CMC
FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique- The French Senate has given the green light to Martinique to seek associate membership with the Caribbean Community (Caricom), after it officially signed the accession agreement at the Caricom summit held in Barbados in February last year.
Mia Mottley invites CARICOM, Commonwealth observers to monitor poll
BARBADOS TODAY
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- In an unprecedented move, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has invited independent electoral observers for the upcoming general election on February 11.
Families in Trinidad sue U.S. over boat strike
MS NOW
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA- The mother of one Trinidadian man and the sister of another filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday, accusing the Trump administration of what they called the “premeditated and intentional killings” of their son and brother in a boat strike carried out by the U.S. military in October.
US Citizenship restored to Guyanese-born man wrongfully deported from US nearly 30 years ago
NEWS SOURCE
After years of legal battle, Guyanese-born, American Orin Battice, recently got his U.S. citizenship restored, thanks to determined legal representation and a deep dive into his immigration history.
Caribbean legislators condemn Trump’s freeze on visas
CMC
Caribbean-American legislators have strongly condemned the Trump administration’s sudden freeze of visas for 75 nations, including many in the Caribbean, effective January 21, disrupting legal immigration pathways.
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