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US to repatriate survivors of Caribbean military strike to Colombia and Ecuador
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Two survivors of a Thursday U.S. military strike targeting suspected drug traffickers on a vessel in the Caribbean will be repatriated to their home countries. President Donald Trump confirmed the repatriation on social media Saturday. The two men...
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CARICOM leaders, except Trinidad, speak out on U.S. military build-up in Caribbean
Last Updated on Saturday, 18 October 2025, 18:12 by Denis Chabrol Even as the United States (U.S.) embassy in Trinidad and Tobago told people they are xnot to visit any U.S. government facilities through the weekend, Caribbean Community (CARICOM)...
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International News: US strike in Caribbean leaves survivors for first time, official confirms
Views: 416 Views: 416 Posted: Saturday, October 18, 2025. 7:54 am CST. By Zoila Palma: The U.S. military carried out another strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean on Thursday, but in a first for such operations, there were...
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Trump to Transfer Caribbean Strike Survivors to Home Countries Rather Than Hold Them in POW-Style Detention
Two survivors from a deadly U.S. military strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea are being sent to their home countries rather than facing long-term military detention, according to new reports. The survivors, who were...
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Chinese Export Boom Can’t Stop Economy’s Slowdown
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An Antong Holdings Co. container ship at the Port of Nansha in Guangzhou, China. (Bloomberg) -- China’s economy probably grew at the slowest in a year during the third quarter despite a boom in exports, in a disconnect the Communist Party may move...
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Same as it ever was: the US vs Latin America
As I begin writing this, I’m sitting in the Houston airport waiting for my flight back to Veracruz. It’s a short flight, the most painful part of it dealing with the rude check-in people (quit chiding me for not putting my baggage tag on right — I...
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Caribbean Matters: Puerto Rico’s complicated history as a US colony
Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean. While the use of the term “territory”...
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Trump to repatriate two survivors of strike on alleged ‘drugs sub’ destroyed in Caribbean
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Polack Post: Caribbean Prosecutions – Justice For All ?
Peter Polack By Peter Polack It was recently reported in the Cayman Islands that a former convicted lawyer and football official was employed under the Deputy Governor Second Chances program with the fire service. This is an exemplary program that...
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U.S. returning Caribbean strike survivors to Colombia and Ecuador, Trump says
The United States is sending the two survivors of a Thursday strike in the Caribbean to their home countries of Colombia and Ecuador to be detained and prosecuted, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday. The move, which was first reported by...
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 returning Caribbean strike survivors
The United States is sending the two survivors of a strike in the Caribbean to their home countries of Colombia and Ecuador to be detained and prosecuted. The move, which was first reported by Reuters, means that the US military will not have to...
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PNP calls on Caricom chair Holness to address US military strikes in Caribbean
People’s National Party (PNP) Shadow Minister of Foreign, Regional and Diaspora Affairs, Senator Donna Scott-Mottley, is calling on Prime Minister Andrew Holness, in his capacity as chairman of Caricom, to consult member states to forge a unified...
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CARICOM reaffirms Caribbean as Zone of Peace; T&T reserves position
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The wider Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has reiterated its position that the Caribbean must remain a ‘zone of peace’. In a release issued today, CARICOM said leaders “discussed the increased security build-up in the Caribbean...
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US returning Caribbean strike survivors to Colombia and Ecuador, Trump says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is sending the two survivors of a Thursday strike in the Caribbean to their home countries of Colombia and Ecuador to be detained and prosecuted, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday. The move, which...
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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...
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Business News | Cupid Limited Achieves CE (EU IVDR) Certification for Pregnancy And Syphilis Test Kits, Paving the Way for Global Expansion in The Multibillion US Dollar IVD Market
PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 18: Cupid Limited, (BSE - 530843, NSE - CUPID), Cupid Limited, a leading Indian healthcare and diagnostics manufacturer, announced today that it has been granted CE (EU IVDR) Certification for two of its...
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Trinidad and Tobago reserves position as CARICOM reaffirms Caribbean as Zone of Peace
68 All Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with the exception of Trinidad and Tobago, have reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace. Trinidad and Tobago reserved its position on the issues...
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Our Best Stuff From Another Week of the Government Shutdown
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US military to move survivors of strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean to nearby countries
The Trump administration is moving to send the two survivors of Thursday’s strike in the Caribbean overseas rather than seek long-term military detention for them, four US officials and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday....
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