Panic in Haiti’s capital as wild shooting fills streets
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters Panic set in around downtown Port-au-Prince on Monday as wild shooting filled the streets of Haiti’s capital, with heavy gunfire approaching the national palace. Reuters saw civilians rush to escape gunfire in the capital, where rival gangs are vying for control of turf while the state remains largely absent, three weeks after […]
Snapshot: Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize
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Ecuador seals record debt-for-nature swap with Galapagos bond
London, UK/New York, US Reuters Ecuador sealed the world’s largest “debt-for-nature” swap on record on Tuesday, selling a new “blue bond” that will funnel at least $US12 million a year into conservation of the Galapagos Islands, one of the world’s most precious ecosystems. Having bought back roughly $US1.6 billion of the country’s debt at a […]
UK’s Prince William says he wants to serve after Caribbean criticism
London, UKReuters Prince William has said he is committed to service and “not telling people what to do” after a tour of the Caribbean that was marked by protests over the British empire and criticism that the trip reflected a throwback to colonial times. William released the statement at the end of an eight-day tour […]
British royals arrive in The Bahamas amid colonial reckoning
Nassau, BahamasReuters Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in The Bahamas on Thursday for the third leg of a Caribbean tour that has been marked by protests over the British Empire’s legacy and signs of waning influence of the monarchical system. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge faced a protest by Belize villagers […]
British royals’ Jamaica visit stirs demands for slavery reparations
Kingston, JamaicaReuters Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in Jamaica on Tuesday as part of a week-long Caribbean tour, hours after activists protested to demand reparations for slavery amid growing scrutiny of the British Empire’s colonial legacy. Protesters gather outside an office of the British government to demand that the United Kingdom pay […]
British royal couple starts Caribbean tour dogged by protest in Belize
Belize City, BelizeReuters Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in Belize on Saturday for a weeklong Caribbean tour that was marred by a local protest before it even began amid growing scrutiny of the British Empire’s colonial ties to the region. The arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge coincides with the […]
Snapshot: Mayan ruins, Belize
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Trees or tourists?: Jamaica’s COVID recovery push threatens green aims
KATE CHAPPELL, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the challenges facing Caribbean nations like Jamaica as they look to post-COVID tourism while addressing climate change…
As the climate shifts, Central America confronts a deadly dengue outbreak
Bogota, ColombiaThomson Reuters Foundation Central America is grappling with its worst outbreak of dengue fever in decades – and scientists say the disease is likely to spread and become more frequent in the future due to climate change. Worst hit is Honduras where about 109 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease have been recorded, many among […]