By NAN Business Editor News Americas, NASSAU, Bahamas, Tues. Feb. 17, 2026: When Baha Mar broke ground on its more than $700 million beachfront expansion on Nassau’s Cable Beach recently, the announcement was framed as a tourism milestone. The project will add 345 guest rooms, 77 branded luxury residences, and thousands of jobs. But beneath […]
Colombian pro-Trump lawmaker asks Petro for help after ICE arrests her son Tuesday, February 17th 2026 – 03:47 UTC The episode has drawn political scrutiny in Colombia because Vergara belongs to a Conservative Party wing that has openly aligned itself with the US Republican Party Colombian Conservative congresswoman Ángela Vergara says her 22-year-old […]
São Paulo — United States President Donald Trump told reporters last week about a visit to Venezuela as the relationship between the countries “improves”. The announcement came about a month after Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured during a US Special Forces operation and flown to New York. “I’m going to make […]
By NAN Business Editor News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Feb. 17, 2026: For decades, the Caribbean has been defined in global imagination by tourism – sun, sea, and sand. But new economic data and shifting investment patterns suggest a deeper transformation may be underway. Increasingly, the region is positioning itself not merely as a […]
By Keith Bernard News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Feb. 16, 2026: The appearance of athletes from the Caribbean at the 2026 Winter Olympics carries meaning far beyond competition. When representatives from places such as Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago step onto snow and ice, they quietly challenge the idea that destiny is determined by […]
Peru set to vote on whether to oust interim President José Jerí amid scandals weeks before elections Monday, February 16th 2026 – 16:58 UTC Jerí took office in October 2025 after lawmakers ousted Dina Boluarte, rising from his […]
Brazilian opposition announces legal action against Lula over Rio Carnival tribute Monday, February 16th 2026 – 17:03 UTC Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, said he would “quickly” ask the electoral courts to investigate what he described as “crimes” committed “with public money” Brazil’s opposition said it will file complaints […]
Argentina’s CGT calls 24-hour general strike on the day lower house debates Milei’s labor reform Monday, February 16th 2026 – 17:11 UTC The CGT decided the walkout in an online meeting of its executive council and ruled out a street mobilization to Congress Argentina’s main labor umbrella, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), […]
In Moruga, carnival’s loudest story is not sequins or soca, but wood striking bone in a sacred ring. Stick fighting returns in the last days before Trinidad and Tobago’s carnival, forcing a policy question about culture, risk, and protection. Moruga’s Quiet Ring Before the Loud Parade Moruga sits far from the glitter of costumes and […]
Uruguay’s Conexión Ganadera case: founder’s daughter moved $15.9m, BCU says Monday, February 16th 2026 – 13:28 UTC The largest share of Marcela Carrasco’s transfers went to Puente Corredor de Bolsa S.A., totaling US$ 4,700,620, all reportedly sent in 2018 Uruguay’s Conexión Ganadera investigation — a criminal case stemming from the collapse of a […]