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Jamaica gets U.N. help against drug smugglers
San Juan, Dec 11 (EFE).- The government of Jamaica announced on Thursday the signing of a memorandum of understanding with...
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Caribbean News Desk radio programme: 3 Killed in fire aboard cruise ship docked in St. Lucia
The cruis ship, Insignia (file photo)Castries, Dec 11 (EFE).- Three people died Thursday as the result of a fire in...
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Guyanese is new ACP Secretary General
Incoming ACP Secretary General, Dr. Patrick Ignatius GomesGuyanese Dr.Patrick Gomes was Wednesday appointed Secretary General of the 79-nation African Caribbean...
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Malala and Satyarthi call for education while accepting the Nobel Peace Prize
Pakistani child education activist Malala Yousafzai and child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi of India have won the Nobel Peace Prize...
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Homicides are 3rd leading cause of death for males aged 15-44
Geneva, Dec 10 (EFE).- The World Health Organization, WHO, released a report Wednesday stating that 475,000 people were murdered in...
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El Salvador president to Cuba for checkup after falling ill in Mexico
Salvadoran President Salvador Sanchez Ceren San Salvador, Dec 10 (EFE).- Salvadoran President Salvador Sanchez Ceren traveled to Cuba for "his...
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Brazilian police accused of racketeering
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 10 (EFE).- Brazilian police on Wednesday busted a violent gang comprising at least five police officers...
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Venezuelan gov’t confirms deaths of 48 prison inmates from poisoning
Caracas, Dec 10 (EFE).- Venezuelan Penitentiary Services Minister Iris Varela confirmed Wednesday the deaths of 48 inmates in a prison...
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Latin America on the path to defeat hunger, U.N. agency says
FLASH BACK: FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva with Samuel A.A. Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana. Side Event: Recognizing outstanding...
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Taiwan losing ground to Beijing in the Caribbean
By Natalia BonillaSan Juan, Dec 10 (EFE).- Taiwan is losing ground in the Caribbean, one of its traditional strongholds, as...
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