Central American Games Cycling: Derrick Chavarria, Cory Williams represent Belize in Individual Time Trial

Views: 55 Views: 55 Posted: Saturday, October 18, 2025. 10:53 am CST. Cory Williams -left- and Derrick Chavarria – Photo Credit: Ordonez Bike Shop/BTB By Rubén Morales Iglesias: 🚴‍♂️ 🇧🇿 Fresh off a historic double gold at the Caribbean Cycling...

Central American Games Cycling: Cory Williams 8th, Derrick Chavarria 11th in Individual Time Trial

Views: 69 Views: 67 Posted: Saturday, October 18, 2025. 12:05 pm CST. Cory Williams -left- and Derrick Chavarria – Photo Credit: Federación Deportiva Nacional de Ciclismo de Guatemala By Rubén Morales Iglesias: 🚴‍♂️ 🇧🇿 Belize’s National Cycling...

Caribbean, US visitors lament visa, flight difficulties while coming to Nigeria

No fewer than 100 foreign nationals of African descent from 18 countries, mostly from the Caribbean and the United States, have lamented the stress and difficulties they faced in travelling to Nigeria for tourism, investment discussions and...

Cultures come together in color and sound at the McLean Avenue Fall Festival

The rich history where cultures collide came alive through the aroma of street food, laughter of families and the rhythm of drums and fiddles echoing across Yonkers during the McLean Avenue Fall Festival. First it was the Irish — bartenders,...

Fear Pushes Latin America’s Dollars Home as Migrants Race Deportation and New Taxes

A new kind of border rush isn’t happening at checkpoints—it’s unfolding at cash counters and phone apps. As deportations rise and new taxes loom, migrants are wiring money home at record speed. Fear is driving dollars, and Latin America’s most...

Historians, Seeking to Preserve the Glory that Has Been Lived

Intense days kept respected Cuban academics busy in Las Tunas during the sessions of the 26th National Congress of History. Las Tunas, Cuba.– 26 spoke with them, or at least with some of them. We collected their thoughts on the rich history of...

Washington’s New Frontline: The Caribbean Emerges as a Test of U.S. Power

These actions are the latest installments in a mounting campaign the U.S. launched in early September, signaling a shift from isolated interdictions into sustained military pressure. On September 2, U.S. forces struck a vessel in international...

Top Black US military commander steps down amid Trump’s deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean Sea

One of the U.S. military’s top commanders is stepping down after less than a year in his new post, announcing an early retirement from the force. Admiral Alvin Holsey, who is Black, is a four-star commander who heads the U.S. Southern Command,...

US releasing survivors of Caribbean drug boat strike to their home countries

By Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The US is releasing the two survivors of Thursday’s military strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean to their home countries of Ecuador and Colombia, President Donald Trump said Saturday....

Hispanic Heritage Month: How Latin Americans Shape the U.S.

Photo: Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library. October 18, 2025 Hour: 6:47 am National Hispanic Heritage Month is a significant celebration in the United States, observed annually from September 15 to October 15. This month-long celebration...

Trump to repatriate two survivors of strike on alleged ‘drugs sub’ destroyed in Caribbean

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

New Caribbean Travel Series Blends Food, Culture and Exploration

NextTrip has announced the launch of “TIDE”, a new original travel series set to premiere exclusively on JOURNY’s streaming and on-demand platforms. The series blends cultural exploration with culinary storytelling, spotlighting chefs who bring...

CTO launches “Our Cultural Gem” Campaign for Caribbean Tourism Month

Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization November campaign to spotlight the region’s cultural and creative power BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (October 17, 2025) — The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) today announced the launch of a regional storytelling...

Criminal Networks and Insiders Drive Maritime Cocaine Trafficking in Latin America

According to the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) 2025 report, criminal networks are increasingly infiltrating maritime logistics chains. The report details how corrupt port and logistics workers facilitate the massive movement of cocaine...

Bouyon Artist Rudy Ru$h set to drop “Anywhere We Go”: A carnival anthem that brings the vibe wherever you are

PRESS RELEASE Marie Driven - Saturday, October 18th, 2025 at 12:07 PM Dominican-born artist Rudy Ru$h is back and ready to set the Carnival season on fire with his infectious new single, “Anywhere We Go,” dropping October 23, 2025. This vibrant,...

Today in History 10-18-25

Today is Saturday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2025. There are 74 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 18, 1977, Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in Game 6 of the World Series to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-4 win and a 4-2 Series...

‘Fiesta Latina’ to showcase diverse Latin culture next Monday at Eve Leary

See below full statement from Global Tours and Travel: The highly anticipated Fiesta Latina – Guyana’s largest and most vibrant celebration of Latin American food, drink, music, and dance – returns on October 20, 2025, at the Eve Leary Sports...

The crisis of the university in Latin America

Under the government of Javier Milei, Argentine universities have suffered budget cuts of nearly 30%, and faculty salaries have fallen by more than 20%. In Mexico, university cuts in 2025 are reaching over 32%, the highest in the past ten years....

Ghana, Grenada sign health pact to recruit Ghanaian nurses for caribbean job

Ghana and Grenada have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Health Cooperation to enable Ghanaian healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, to work in the Caribbean island nation. The agreement was sealed at the Jubilee...

The Perfect Pirates of the Caribbean Movie Was Quietly Set Up 19 Years Ago

The perfect prequel movie to the Pirates of the Caribbean film series was teased 19 years ago, and we still want to see it play out as one of the franchise’s next instalments. The original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy defined the 2000s, with...