PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The death toll from the collapse of an illegal gold mine at Rosebel, one of South America’s largest open-pit gold projects, climbed to 14 on Tuesday after more bodies were recovered from the facility.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – CARICOM has expressed its “horror and concern”  at what it described as “ the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza that continues to worsen”. In a brief statement, CARICOM said that it was also concerned at  mounting death toll on the civilian population, including women and children, particularly in Gaza, but also in other areas of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted overwhelmingly to end the United States’ economic and trade embargo against Cuba that was first imposed in 1960.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) is calling on Guyana's government to consider a counter-referendum to affirm the country’s territorial integrity, as Venezuela moves to stage a December 3 referendum to gain ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo.

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has expressed concern at the recent escalation of tension between Guyana and Venezuela over the border controversy between them.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 rocked Jamaica on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries.

NAROBI, Kenya – The Kenyan parliament has approved the deployment of 1,000 police officers to Haiti as the security situation continues to deteriorate on the island.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana's parliament has formally rejected Venezuela’s claims to ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo through a referendum on December 3, with both government and opposition legislators denouncing the move by Caracas.

MIAMI, FL– Retired Colombian military officer German Rivera was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday for his role in the July 7, 2021 assassination of the 53-year-old Haitian President, Jovenel Moise, at his private residence, overlooking the capital, Port au Prince.

LONDON, UK – Guyana has given the International Court of Justice evidence that allegedly shows Venezuela intends to gain ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo through a referendum on December 3. 

WASHINGTON, DC – The inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit ended on Friday with President Joe Biden reaffirming the United States’ commitment to working with its partners in Latin America and the Caribbean and to drive more inclusive and sustainable economic growth in the Western Hemisphere.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – CARICOM says the referendum proposed by Venezuela in December has no validity as the border dispute between Guyana and Caracas reached a new level this week.