Canadians Address Spring Break Dangers

" The recent attack on Ottawa's Terry Schwarzfeld and her daughter-in-law while walking along a Barbados beach is the latest incident that draws attention to the potential dangers of vacationing in the Caribbean...

ALBA countries eye single virtual currency

Amid the world financial crisis, teh Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA)  continued to sort out new strategies for a virtual currency called Sucre. ALBA Economy Ministers met in Caracas on...

Fidel Castro urges Lat Am to tag Venezuela

Speaking from Havana, Fidel Castro urged other Latin American countries to follow the Venezuelan lead - under Hugo Chavez- in order to prosper. Castro "praised Venezuela for having 'absolute transparency' in...

Russia-Venezuela nuclear accord after Brazil bought weapons

After paying a short visit to Brasilia and meeting Lula da Silva, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to sell helicopters and tanks to Brazil. Both countries agreed on the need to build a new financial...

Ecuador refuses to join ALBA

Caracas, Venezuela, 13 June 2008. In a official communique issued today at Quito, the Ecuadorian government expressed its refusal to join the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) promoted by Venezuelan...

Reef Diving

Reef diving in the carribbean is really good at Bonaire. this reef is considered a baseline to compare all other reefs around the world. I have found very few places in the carribbean where the underwater world...

VI ALBA Summit in Caracas (updated III)

Caracas, 26 January 2008. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez inaugurated the VI Summit of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas, ALBA, at Caracas. ALBA is an International Cooperation organization which...

Earthquake Mag. 7.4 - Martinique Region Minor Injuries

An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 has struck the highly populated region of Martinique Region, Windward Isl. in Martinique. Based on earthquake information alone, it is likely that a tsunami was generated. Please...

Nasio Fontaine Receive National Award

Nasio Fontaine, on the heels of a mystical performance in his homeland – the first time he has played Dominica in over a decade – will receive his country’s highest award at a ceremony this Saturday night, November 3rd.  Nasio will be honored by the Government of...

Dean VS. Mexico Round 2 Oil Industry Hit Hard

Update: "VERACRUZ, Mexico, Aug. 22 Hurricane Dean was over the Bay of Campeche headed for landfall near Veracruz, Mexico, early Wednesday after raking the Yucatan peninsula.TECOLUTLA, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane...

Red Cross Response to Hurricane Dean

Overview After battering Jamaica Sunday night, Hurricane Dean is continuing on a westward to west-northwestward track and is projected to make landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico...

Hurricane moves on east Caribbean

"Dean has top sustained winds of 100mph (160km/h), making it a Category Two hurricane. A hurricane warning has been issued for Martinique, Guadeloupe and other French dependencies, and also for Dominica and St Lucia. The hurricane centre was some 305 miles (490km) east of...

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Vanuatu is world's happiest country: study (AFP)

" LONDON (AFP) - The tiny South Pacific Ocean archipelago of Vanuatu is the happiest country on Earth, according to a study published measuring people's wellbeing and their impact on the environment. Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica and Panama complete the top five in the...

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