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A ferry crosses Havana Bay past the Nico Lopez oil refinery where a Cuban tanker is anchored in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, February 26, 2026.
March 7, 2026

US Justice Department official eyes cases against Cuba leaders as Trump floats ‘friendly takeover’

MIAMI (AP) — The top Justice Department prosecutor in Miami is considering criminal investigations of Cuban government officials, according to people familiar with the matter. The inquiry comes as…
March 7, 2026

Antigua to launch amnesty programme for undocumented foreign nationals

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government plans to launch a three-month immigration amnesty from April 2 this year for undocumented migrants who have been living in the country for…
President Donald Trump signs a proclamation committing to countering cartel criminal activity at the Shield of the Americas Summit, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
March 7, 2026

Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Latin American countries are banding together to combat violent cartels as his administration looks to demonstrate it…
The United States Court of International Trade, centre, in front of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York, on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
March 6, 2026

US Customs and Border Protection official says new process for tariff refunds could be ready in 45 days

NEW YORK (AP) — Government officials are getting closer to ironing out a refund process for the hundreds of thousands of companies that paid tariffs now deemed illegal. In a filing with the Court of…
A vehicle drives down a street during a blackout in Havana, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
March 5, 2026

Millions left without power after major blackout hits Cuba’s western region

HAVANA (AP) — A blackout left millions of people without power in Havana and the rest of western Cuba on Wednesday in the latest outage on an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves and a…
March 5, 2026

UK imposes visa requirement on St Lucia

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – The St Lucia government on Thursday confirmed that it has formally received communication from the United Kingdom government advising that a visa requirement will be…
Containers are stored in a cargo terminal in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, February 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
March 5, 2026

Judge in US rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last month by Supreme Court are due refunds. …
St Vincent Prime Minister Dr Godwin Friday speaking at news conference on March 3, 2026.
March 4, 2026

St Vincent did not give US authorisation for deadly boat strikes, prime minister says

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — The Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines said Tuesday that his government did not give the United States authorisation for a recent strike on an alleged drug…
A Federal Aviation Administration sign hangs in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
March 3, 2026

Small plane makes emergency landing in frigid Hudson River in New York, 2 people aboard swim to safety

NEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — A small plane attempting an emergency landing crashed into the frigid Hudson River, but the pilot and a passenger escaped the wreckage and safely swam to shore, authorities said.…