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Is Cuba Saying Goodbye to Sugar? As Its Historic Industry Collapses, the Island Is Betting on Stevia

Cuba was once the world's leading sugar exporter, producing millions of tons annually and earning the nickname "the sugar bowl of the world." Today, however, the Caribbean island is increasingly promoting an entirely different sweetener.

Latin Times

Utah nurse thought woman was drowning until he saw the blood and realized it was a fatal shark attack; did everything he could to save her

A registered nurse from Utah has shared the harrowing details of trying to save a woman who was fatally attacked by a shark while snorkeling in the Caribbean, revealing that he initially believed she was drowning before discovering the true horror unfolding in the water.

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Two riders disqualified after getting caught holding onto team car as cheating controversy hits Tour de Guadeloupe again – Video

Nicholas Narraway and Jason Jacquet Cretides were kicked off Caribbean stage race, fined 100 CHF and docked 25 UCI points

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France announces further investment to combat drug trafficking in Guiana

France's Minister for Public Accounts outlined on Monday a slew of measures designed to combat drug trafficking in the Caribbean territory of French Guiana, one of the world's major hubs for smugglers.

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Florida laboratory tests exposed endangered Caribbean corals to predatory bacteria; more than half showed no bleaching beyond the infection site

In the Caribbean, researchers are exploring the use of predatory bacteria as a means to combat coral diseases. Laboratory tests have demonstrated that these microscopic bacteria can successfully eliminate harmful Vibrio bacteria while preserving the coral's vital microbiome. This promising method provides a focused mechanism to defend corals against disease.…

The Times of India

Delta ends flights to Caribbean island with no plans to resume route

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Delta cancels all flights to one Caribbean destination starting next month

Delta did not give a specific reason for ending the route, which served a destination known for its beaches, rainforests and volcanic landscapes

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U.S. Police Officer Dies After Cosmetic Surgery in Dominican Republic, Renewing Scrutiny of Medical Tourism

A 31-year-old U.S. police officer has died after traveling to the Dominican Republic for cosmetic surgery, marking the second recent death involving an American law enforcement officer and raising fresh questions about the risks associated with medical tourism in the Caribbean.

Latin Times

Concacaf countries considering withdrawing support for under-fire Gianni Infantino

The confederation which represents North America, Central America and the Caribbean is pondering its position

The Guardian - UK

Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico beaches swathed in record levels of seaweed

Swaths of sargassum are blanketing the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, suffocating shorelines and snuffing out marine life while spooking visitors in areas that depend heavily on tourism

The Independent UK

In 1957, Nevis released cactus moths to clear prickly pear from rangeland; the insects spread and later threatened native cacti in Florida

A moth introduced to control invasive prickly pear cactus in the Caribbean later threatened native plants. This biological control agent spread from Nevis to Florida after its 1957 release. Scientists investigated the moth's behavior and its impact on native cactus species. Researchers explored methods like sterile insect technique for population…

The Times of India

Peru swears in new president and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

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The Independent UK

New Clue in Elizabeth Waddell Mystery: Video Shows Missing North Carolina Mom's Last Known Moments Before Caribbean Disappearance

Surveillance footage reveals the last known movements of Elizabeth Waddell, a North Carolina mother who disappeared during a holiday in Grenada.

International Business Times UK

A Caribbean court rules that a US extradition process against Guyana's opposition leader can resume

The Caribbean Court of Justice has ruled that a U.S. extradition process against Guyana’s main opposition leader and his father can resume after it was disrupted by a legal challenge from the two

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Caribbean bears brunt of £43bn climate-fuelled damage to developing islands

Findings can inform conversations about global climate reparations and financing for mitigations, researchers say

Digital Camera World

Confessions of an eclipse photographer: shooting my first ring of fire eclipse and discovering that photographing from a Caribbean cruise ship is much harder than it looks!

In the second of a three-part series, David S Young how things have changed over 47 years of chasing totality with his camera

The Guardian - UK

Ian McDonald obituary

Trinidad-born author and poet whose novel The Humming-Bird Tree is a classic of Caribbean literature

International Business Times

Trump Said Air Strikes Would Stop Drugs Flowing Into U.S. From The Caribbean. DEA Says They Haven't Made A Difference

The Trump administration's air strikes on drug smugglers haven't slowed the flow of drugs into the U.S., but they have led drug dealers to alter their tactics, the DEA said.

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The Independent UK

Husband pleads for help after wife, 44, goes missing during vacation on Caribbean island

Elizabeth Waddell reportedly went for a swim before she disappeared and did not return to retrieve her towel

The Guardian - UK

How English-speaking Colombian islands have been caught up in Trump’s ‘drug war’ airstrikes

At least 16 fishers from San Andrés and Providence said to have gone missing since January after US began attacking boats in Caribbean and eastern Pacific

The Economic Times

On a savanna so acidic that experts called it dead, a Colombian community planted a forest of Caribbean pines for resin; under their shade, a rainforest nobody planted came back on its own

A Colombian community transformed acidic land into a thriving rainforest. Caribbean pine plantations, aided by a fungus, initiated this ecological recovery. These trees created shade, allowing native plants to naturally reestablish themselves. The restored forest increased local rainfall and provided sustainable income. This demonstrates that degraded land can be restored…

The Times of India

Florida scientists bring endangered elkhorn coral ashore fearing another heatwave could drive it to extinction

Scientists in Florida have launched an emergency effort to protect one of the Caribbean's most important reef-building corals from disappearing altogether. Researchers at the University of Miami have transported 30 fragments of endangered elkhorn coral from underwater nurseries to a land-based hatchery, fearing that another intense marine heatwave this summer…

The Guardian - UK

Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover

Researchers listening off the Caribbean island of Dominica found variations in the mammals’ audible clicks when marine traffic was close

The Independent UK

Spanish hotel chain Meliá is leaving Cuba because of legal and financial hurdles from US sanctions

Meliá, a major Spanish hotel chain, says it will completely shutter its operations in Cuba because of operational and financial difficulties on the Caribbean island nation linked to U.S. sanctions and an energy blockade

The Independent UK

I travelled to Kingston to discover my Jamaican roots – this is what I found

British-Jamaican artist and cultural communicator Sadie Clayton had always dreamed of travelling to the city where her grandma was born and raised – and in the island’s capital she finds a place where she can embrace her dual heritage, while exploring its arts, culture and food

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