/tags/caribbean Caribbean en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:28:02 GMT /2026-06-08/florida-rattled-by-6-1-magnitude-earthquake-off-cubas-coast A magnitude 6.1 earthquake off the coast of Cuba was felt across Florida on Monday afternoon, with residents reporting shaking in Miami, Tampa and Orlando. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:28:02 GMT /2026-06-08/florida-rattled-by-6-1-magnitude-earthquake-off-cubas-coast Andrew Wulfeck /americas/2026-05-05/us-military-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-kills-2-in-the-caribbean The U.S. military says it’s launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea. The attack on Monday killed two people. Tue, 05 May 2026 13:24:46 GMT /americas/2026-05-05/us-military-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-kills-2-in-the-caribbean Associated Press /americas/2026-02-24/rubio-heads-to-caribbean-to-reassert-us-interests-after-venezuela-strikes-and-iran-threats Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis this week to reassert the Trump administration's interests in the Western Hemisphere just a month after the U.S. military operation that removed then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:44:50 GMT /americas/2026-02-24/rubio-heads-to-caribbean-to-reassert-us-interests-after-venezuela-strikes-and-iran-threats Matthew Lee | Associated Press /americas/2026-01-29/haiti-sexual-violence-and-abuse-gang-violence The number of sexual abuse cases being treated at a clinic in Haiti’s capital has tripled in the past four years as gang violence surges across the troubled Caribbean country. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:17:39 GMT /americas/2026-01-29/haiti-sexual-violence-and-abuse-gang-violence Danica Coto| Associated Press /americas/2025-12-17/trump-orders-blockade-of-some-oil-tankers-to-and-from-venezuela The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:50:49 GMT /americas/2025-12-17/trump-orders-blockade-of-some-oil-tankers-to-and-from-venezuela Edward Wong, Simon Romero, Charlie Savage and Julian E. Barnes | The New York Times /americas/2025-11-14/us-aircraft-carrier-nears-venezuela-in-flex-of-american-military-power It's a stark flex of American military power not seen in Latin America for generations. Some experts foresee warplanes catapulting off the USS Gerald R Ford to strike targets in Venezuela unless authoritarian President Nicholas Maduro resigns. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:25:34 GMT /americas/2025-11-14/us-aircraft-carrier-nears-venezuela-in-flex-of-american-military-power Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin and Regina Garcia Cano | Associated Press /environment/2025-11-12/no-time-to-recover-hurricane-melissa-and-the-caribbeans-compounding-disaster-trap-as-the-storms-keep-coming Headlines have been filled with talk of the catastrophic power of Hurricane Melissa after the Category 5 storm devastated communities across Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti in October 2025. But to see this as a singular disaster misses the bigger picture: Melissa didn’t hit stable, resilient islands. It hit islands still rebuilding from the last hurricane. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:41:00 GMT /environment/2025-11-12/no-time-to-recover-hurricane-melissa-and-the-caribbeans-compounding-disaster-trap-as-the-storms-keep-coming Farah Nibbs | The Conversation /environment/2025-10-31/for-years-islands-have-warned-of-climate-disaster-theyve-seen-little-help It has become a tired adage, but nonetheless true. The world’s poorest countries will suffer the most from climate change despite being least responsible for it. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-10-31/for-years-islands-have-warned-of-climate-disaster-theyve-seen-little-help Max Bearak and Lisa Friedman | New York Times /americas/2025-10-17/vessel-strike-caribbean Two U.S. officials have confirmed to The Associated Press that the U.S. military has carried out a sixth deadly strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:04:05 GMT /americas/2025-10-17/vessel-strike-caribbean Associated Press /government-politics/2025-10-16/head-of-the-u-s-militarys-southern-command-is-stepping-down-officials-say The military commander overseeing the Pentagon’s escalating attacks against boats in the Caribbean Sea that the Trump administration says are smuggling drugs is stepping down, three U.S. officials said Thursday. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 21:08:28 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-16/head-of-the-u-s-militarys-southern-command-is-stepping-down-officials-say Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager | The New York Times