US weighs withdrawing diplomatic support for UK over Falklands Friday, April 24th 2026 – 15:55 UTC The document, circulating at senior Pentagon levels, lists punitive options against countries that refused to grant the US access, basing, and overflight rights during the Iran offensive An internal Pentagon email is considering the withdrawal of US […]

By NAN Business Editor News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 24, 2026: The upcoming AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2026) is being positioned as a key platform to deepen trade and investment ties between Africa and the Caribbean – but a persistent challenge remains: project readiness. Afreximbank has signed a hosting agreement with the […]

By NAN TRAVEL EDITOR News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 24, 2026: The Caribbean may not have landed a spot in Tripadvisor’s global top 10 best beaches for 2026, but the Caribbean region continues to shine with some of the world’s most sought-after coastal escapes. Here are the top 10 best Caribbean beaches for […]

Petro travels to Caracas to meet Delcy Rodríguez following failed Cúcuta summit Friday, April 24th 2026 – 11:31 UTC Colombian President Gustavo Petro will meet at midday on Friday in Caracas with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, in what marks the first official meeting between a head of state and the Venezuelan leader […]

Caribbean economies are set to follow sharply different growth paths in 2026 and 2027, with oil-producing nations surging ahead while tourism-dependent economies face slower expansion, according to new data from the World Bank. By NAN Business Editor News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri, April 24, 2026: Caribbean economies are set to follow sharply different growth […]

Days before King Charles’s state visit, Trump says it could help mend ties with London Thursday, April 23rd 2026 – 23:01 UTC The US president, who has known the British monarch for years, described him as “a brave man” and predicted that the visit would be “a positive.” US President Donald Trump said […]

Medellín, Colombia – Argentine President Javier Milei banned some 60 journalists from the country’s Presidential Palace today. The formerly accredited reporters had their fingerprint access withdrawn from the building’s security system today, with Milei citing claims of espionage and Russian funding.  This is the latest in a pattern of repression of press freedom during Milei’s […]

Cannabis plants in a greenhouse at a Cresco Labs Inc. facility in Indiantown, Florida, U.S.. (Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images) By Nyan Reynolds News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. April 23, 2026: In a move that signals a significant shift in federal drug policy, on Thursday, the administration of Donald Trump has delivered […]

On Monday, El Salvador’s Attorney General announced the beginning of a mass trial of 486 alleged members of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang, who are accused of more than 47,000 crimes committed between 2012 and 2022. Among the defendants, 413 are already detained in different penitentiary centers, while 73 have arrest warrants issued against them.  […]