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How destruction of Hotel Oloffson is symbol of Haiti’s gang crisis

Once a haven for the world’s rich and famous, the landmark hotel was burned down this month as violence gripped Port-au-Prince

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Caribbean leaders pledge to join forces to fight gang violence and support Haiti

Caricom bloc summit committed to prioritising needs of country in grip of heavily armed gangs

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A letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils the Caribbean and the Americas

An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades is roiling countries in the Caribbean and the Americas

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Caribbean is friend of US, not an enemy, tariff-hit regional leaders tell Trump

Barbados PM and Caricom chair calls on Washington to engage in talks to ‘keep prices down for all of our people’

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Starmer says history with Barbados ‘long and rich’ as island’s PM visits UK

The Prime Minister met Mia Mottley on the steps of No 10 on Friday morning.

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Caribbean leaders deny US claims that Cuban health workers are victims of ‘forced labor’

As White House takes aim at medical missions, SVG says it gave US proof that workers aren’t human-trafficking victims

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Keir Starmer’s Controversial Decision to Sell Out His Own Country – Here’s Why

Labor leader and Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under increasing scrutiny as debates intensify over Caribbean reparations, ongoing union strikes, and internal

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Barbados PM asks Donald Trump for face-to-face meeting on climate

Exclusive: Mia Mottley, who has championed climate action, says she would seek common ground with US president-elect

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Who’s who at Cop29? The world leaders and others who will attend

Crucial question for summit will be how to help developing countries cope with extreme weather caused by high temperatures

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IMF isn’t doing enough to support Africa: billions could be made available through special drawing rights

At the 2021 UN Climate Summit, Barbados prime minister Mia Mottley called for more and better use of special drawing rights (SDRs), the International Monetary Fund’s reserve asset.

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King Charles to face climate protests and calls for reparations as he heads to Samoa for Commonwealth summit

Britain faces demands for £200bn in slavery and £6.2 trillion in climate reparations by 2050

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‘We do not pay reparations’: Starmer rejects slavery atonement bid ahead of Commonwealth summit

Sir Keir Starmer has set out the Labour government’s position on the slavery reparations ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting this month

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Bahamas seeks help to pay off debt brought by huge storms, result of climate change

Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis tells The Associated Press that his nation is in a financial pickle

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T20 World Cup dodges storms to deliver and break new frontier

A better balance of bat versus ball made for an improved spectacle and plenty of fun in the Caribbean and USA

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Powerful Hurricane Beryl threatens lives in Caribbean as it becomes Category 3 storm

Residents urged to take shelter with incoming super storm

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Hurricane Beryl forecast to become a Category 4 storm as it near southeast Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl is forecast to strengthen into a powerful Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean

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Tropical Storm Beryl predicted to turn into first hurricane of season

Storm is forecast to glance off Barbados on Sunday before heading through Caribbean and toward the Yucatán

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Cop29 at a crossroads in Azerbaijan with focus on climate finance

Fossil-fuel dependent country hopes to provide bridge between wealthy global north and poor south at November gathering

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Barbados leader halts £3m payout to UK MP for Drax Hall plantation

Government U-turn as PM Mia Mottley acknowledges anger from reparations movement over plan to buy Barbados land from Dorset MP Richard Drax

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Tory MP from slave-owning family set to gain £3m from sale of former plantation

Caribbean historians want Richard Drax to pay reparations – but now Barbados plans to buy his land for homes

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Caribbean leaders need to stop taking it on the chin and unite to defy condescending west

The president of Guyana’s scolding of a BBC reporter struck a chord with many who feel silenced by western dominance and the legacy of economic violence

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Exploring The Top 10 Countries With Female Political Leaders

Explore the top 10 countries with female political leaders, featuring prominent figures like Jacinda Ardern, Angela Merkel, and Tsai Ing-wen.

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The Guardian view on the Caribbean: the island-shaped arguments about historical injustice

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at a complex region that is raising its voice

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Root and branch reform: if carbon markets aren’t working, how do we save our forests?

The world has looked to offsetting schemes to protect forests, fund conservation and fight the climate crisis – but many fail to fulfil their promises. Here are five ways to keep our forests standing

The Independent UK

Barbados PM says country owed $4.9tn in reparations

Mia Mottley denounces ‘conspiracy of silence’ that has diminished horrors faced during colonial slavery

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