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CARIBBEAN-SECURITY- PortMiami to cooperate with Caribbean on security issues
MIAMI, CMC – The United States’ Department of State has signed a partnership agreement with PortMiami aimed at helping to enhance port security in the Caribbean. As enforcement pressures increase against drug traffickers in Mexico and Central America, William R. Brownfield, assistant Secretary of State for international narcotics and law enforcement affairs, said on Wednesday that it is logical that…
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U.S. scientist operates colleague’s brain from across campus
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Scientists said yesterday they have achieved the first human-to-human mind meld, with one researcher sending a brain signal via the Internet to control the hand motion of a colleague sitting across the Seattle campus of the University of Washington. The feat is less a conceptual advance than another step in the years-long progress that researchers have…
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Guyana/Venezuela relations based on friendship and cooperation- Foreign Minister
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle – THE relationship between Guyana and Venezuela continues to grow from strength to strength and the upcoming state visit of that nation’s president is an indication of this, Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett said yesterday, as preparations continue for a one-day state visit by his Excellency, Nicolas Maduro. The current Venezuelan Head of State has had a…
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UNITED STATES-CRIME- Prominent Vincentian lawyer contemplating lawsuit against New York police
NEW YORK, CMC – A prominent St. Vincent and the Grenadines lawyer and former senator says he plans to take legal action against the New York Police Department (NYPD) following his arrest in the United States over the weekend. Ronald Marks told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that he was arrested late Sunday night in Brooklyn while viewing netball matches…
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UNITED STATES-COURT-Caribbean American congresswoman welcomes court ruling
NEW YORK, CMC – Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Tuesday welcomed a United States federal court ruling against the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) policy of stop-and-frisk against Caribbean immigrants, blacks and other minorities. In a ruling in Manhattan Federal District Court on Monday, Judge Shira Scheindlin said the policy was unconstitutional, appointing a monitor to reform the practice.…
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UNITED STATES-COURT-More support for court ruling outlawing NYPD stop and frisk tactics
NEW YORK, CMC – A Grenadian American legislator has added his voice to a United States federal court ruling against the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) stop-and-frisk tactics, saying the ruling is not a cause for celebration but a “new chapter” in America’s civil rights movement. “It was a victory for the thousands of men and women of color in…
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Fidel Castro’s role in Cuba is chiefly offstage as he turns 87
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Fidel Castro turns 87 today, largely out of sight but not out of mind, as Cuba struggles to move on from his half-century rule and as many of his policies are reconsidered under the leadership of his younger brother Raul. The birthday of one of Latin America’s most iconic revolutionary figures has been a low key celebration…
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HAITI-POLITICS-UN Secretary General names candidate for top UN post in Haiti
WASHINGTON, CMC – The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Peter de Clercq of the Netherlands to the top United Nations humanitarian coordination position in Haiti. He will serve as the Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), where he will also serve as UN Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative, the…
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CARIBBEAN-COURT-US judge rules against NYPD’s stop-and-frisk of Caribbean immigrants
NEW YORK, CMC – A United States federal district judge on Monday ruled against the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) policy of stop-and-frisk against Caribbean immigrants, blacks and other minorities. In a ruling in Manhattan Federal District Court, Judge Shira Scheindlin said the policy was unconstitutional, appointing a monitor to reform the practice. She said the city “adopted a policy…
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Mexico aims for NAFTA-style growth boost from energy reform
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico’s plans to break a 75-year state monopoly on energy could boost flagging growth and double foreign investment, potentially providing the biggest leg-up to its economy since the North American Free Trade Agreement two decades ago. The government is finalizing proposals to lure private investors into the oil, gas and electricity industries in order to boost…
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