Guyana Borrowing Nearly Triples to About US$505 Million
Guyana borrowing hit about US$505 million in January to June 2026, nearly triple a year earlier, official data show. Debt...
October 3, 2026Section
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Grenada Carriacou Commissions Two 100,000-Gallon Tanks
Grenada commissions new water infrastructure on Carriacou: two 100,000-gallon tanks and clinic cisterns, from a climate project worth about US$47.7
October 3, 2026
Suriname Ministry Vows to Pay Interior Benefit Arrears
Suriname benefit backlogs: interior families owed payments since 2024 should be paid this year, the minister says, before cash payouts...
October 3, 2026
Guyana Mega Projects Become a US-China Contest
A US official warns of a ‘hidden price tag’ on Chinese projects as a Chinese firm bids US$28 million against...
October 3, 2026
Jamaica Doctors Walk Out for 24 Hours in Overtime Row
Jamaica doctors walked off the job for 24 hours, thinning clinics and surgery. At stake: a US$196 million overtime claim...
October 3, 2026
Guyana WIN MP Resigns Amid Police Inquiry
Guyana WIN MP Dr Andre Lewis resigned from the National Assembly on 2 October as police investigate allegations. He says...
October 3, 2026
Dominican Republic Haiti Team Ban Backed by Abinader
Dominican Republic Haiti team ban: Abinader backs the stadium veto after fans broke a gate before Haiti's 4-1 win in...
October 3, 2026
Suriname Sends Second Rice Aid Shipment to Venezuela
Suriname's second rice aid shipment, 55.45 tonnes in two containers, reached Venezuela's La Guaira port on 1 October to help...
October 3, 2026
Grenada Elections 2026: Date, Parties and How to Vote
Grenada votes on 5 November 2026 for 15 seats. Nomination day, polling hours, the voters list, the parties explained, candidates...
October 3, 2026
Suriname Holds Chinese Traveller With 127 Grams of Gold
Suriname gold: a traveller bound for China was held at the main airport with 127 grams of raw gold, worth...
October 3, 2026
Guatemala Judge Changes Fraijanes Guards’ Charges Again
Fraijanes escape case: a Guatemalan judge has changed the charges against 24 prison guards for a second time, La Hora...
October 3, 2026
El Salvador Dismantles Idle San Salvador Bus Stations
El Salvador has begun removing the old SITRAMSS stations of a San Salvador bus rapid transit line idle since 2020,...
October 3, 2026
Panama Court Jails Nine Alleged Gang Members
Panama court holds nine alleged 24 de Diciembre gang members in pre-trial detention after Operation Élite raids. What prosecutors allege...
October 3, 2026
Cuba Travel Scam Families Say They Lost Up to US$6,000
Cuba travel scam claims: families say they paid up to US$6,000 for trips to Brazil via Guyana and got no...
October 3, 2026
82nd Airborne Can Deploy in 18 Hours, US Command Says
US Southern Command says the 82nd Airborne can deploy within 18 hours across its region, which includes Cuba. CiberCuba reads...
October 3, 2026
Cuba Influencer Describes Anna Bensi Trial Hearing
Anna Bensi trial, in her own words: the video played as evidence, a request for two years in prison and...
October 3, 2026
Ecuador Youth Jobs Plan Adds 700,000 Paid Places
Ecuador's Jóvenes en Acción adds 700,000 paid places costing about US$560 million, with the last US$400 payment two days before...
October 3, 2026
Costa Rica Council Rejects Trans-Pacific Agreement
A Costa Rica farming council voted unanimously against joining the Trans-Pacific agreement, days before President Fernández meets backers and critics.
October 3, 2026
Rory Branker Acquitted in Venezuela Terrorism Case
A Venezuelan court acquitted La Patilla editor Rory Branker on 2 October, ending a treason and terrorism case. Two related...
October 3, 2026
Tren de Aragua Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Nebraska
An alleged Tren de Aragua malware engineer on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list pleaded not guilty in Nebraska on...
October 3, 2026