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Guyana: Salazar slams Caracas at ICJ, immigration tightens, Diamond Jubilee opens, Berbice sentencing, Campbellville shooting
U.S. Congresswoman Salazar issues forceful statement backing Guyana at the ICJ, immigration ramps up entry checks, Independence Day countdown begins with Jacobs promising drone shows, an 18-year sentence in Berbice, and a businessman shot on Dowding Street.
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Grenada Opens Citizenship to Diaspora Children — and Quietly Hosts Caracas's New Face
The Dickon Mitchell government is moving to amend Grenada’s Citizenship Act to extend automatic citizenship to several categories of …
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Energy Minister Moonilal insists Gulf of Paria oil spill posed no threat to Venezuela's environment
Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal told reporters this week that the May 1 oil spill in the Gulf of Paria was contained within Trinidad and …
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Venezuela Closes ICJ Rebuttal as Caracas Pre-Rejects Any Ruling for Guyana
Venezuela delivers its final oral argument at The Hague today, having signalled it will not accept an ICJ ruling that favours Guyana. President Ali rules out Exxon renegotiation.
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Belmont triple-homicide review opens as Persad-Bissessar's Venezuela diplomacy stays under wraps
Trinidad opens the day after a Belmont shooting that killed three including a child. The Foreign Minister stays silent on PM's Venezuela initiative. Plus: NGC pushes back on Air Supply sponsorship claim, OJT trainees report harassment, and seven arrested in Piarco.
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Crossfire: Whose Fight Is The Hague, Anyway?
Day 4 at the Peace Palace and the rest of the region is mostly watching with the volume down. Leroy says the Caribbean has been here before and learned nothing. Cheryl says the Caribbean is doing exactly what a small-state region should do — and Leroy is mistaking quiet for absent.
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Guyana presses Essequibo case at The Hague as a GDF rank takes fire at the western border
Guyana's case at The Hague enters Day Four. A GDF rank takes two rounds to the leg at the border. AmCham works the room in Houston. And a cardiologist sounds the alarm on young hearts giving out.
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Venezuela takes the floor at The Hague as Guyana waits for round two
Venezuela presents its first round of oral arguments at the ICJ today. Plus: a soldier wounded at the western border, FIFA bans a former GFF official for five years, and President Ali wraps a 100-strong delegation at the Houston offshore conference.
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Cunupia shootout leaves four dead as bp advances cross-border gas talks with Venezuela — Tuesday Brief
Police kill four suspects in a Cunupia home-invasion shootout while continuing to hunt two more, NGC's chairman confirms Trinidad is part of all bp-Venezuela cross-border gas agreements, and Tessa McWatt takes the OCM Bocas Prize 2026.
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Guyana defends Essequibo at ICJ as oil critics warn of resource curse — Tuesday Brief
Guyana opens oral arguments at the International Court of Justice in the Essequibo controversy, attorney Christopher Ram warns the resource curse has taken root, and the Top Cop reports a 10 percent decline in serious crime.
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Guyana Opens ICJ Border Case as Foreign Minister Tells Court Venezuela's Claim Touches 70% of Territory
Guyana opened oral arguments at The Hague on Monday in the merits phase of its border case against Venezuela. Plus: ECLAC growth forecast, OTC Houston, and Labour Day fuel-cost pressure.
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Guyana-Venezuela Border Hearings Begin Monday at the Hague — What's at Stake
The International Court of Justice begins public hearings Monday in the long-running Guyana-Venezuela border case. Guyana says it has 'full confidence' going in. The week ahead determines decades of legal strategy.
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Daily Brief - Monday, April 20, 2026
Your Monday morning rundown three crime stories before breakfast, Exxon's pipeline math gets weirder, the passport portal is almost ready (almost), and the country imports a US firm to teach us how to slaughter a pig properly.
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Daily Brief Thursday, April 2, 2026
Your Thursday morning roundup tint crackdown begins, Nicaraguan engineers allegedly flee with $13M in aircraft parts, Venezuelan jail finally releases Guyanese boat captain, and the U.S. Ambassador tells Guyana to leave the Exxon contract alone.
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Caribbean Brief: Carnival Tuesday Approaches, Barbados Cabinet Sworn In, and Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in New York
Good morning, Caribbean! 🌴 Carnival Tuesday is tomorrow in Trinidad, Barbados has a brand new cabinet, Maduro pleaded not guilty in New …
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Caribbean Daily Brief February 14, 2026
Valentine’s Day across the Caribbean: Mia Mottley is in love with winning, the US Navy is in love with shooting boats, and …
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Wednesday's Guyana Brief - Corruption Score: We Moved ONE Point, 30 Contractors Blacklisted, and the Flag That Started a War
Guyana crawls up ONE spot on the corruption index, 30 contractors get blacklisted, Ali tours Brazil’s gas plant, sugar promises …
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Caribbean Daily Brief: US Strikes Boats Near Venezuela, Jamaica Gets $415M Emergency IMF Loan, and T&T Says Airspace is Fine
The US is blowing up boats in the Caribbean, Jamaica needs emergency cash after Hurricane Melissa, Trinidad says everything is normal (it's not), and the T20 World Cup has kicked off.
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Sunday Brief: Exxon Now Owns ALL Four Oil Ships, Finance Minister Drops Pablo Escobar Reference, and a Miracle Baby at GPHC
ExxonMobil completes its FPSO collection like Pokmon cards, Dr. Singh invokes Pablo Escobar in Parliament, GPHC doctors save mother and baby from a rare bleeding disorder, and the Opposition Leader says the budget won't lift anyone out of poverty. Happy Sunday, Guyana.
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Sunday Brief: Budget Debate Opens Monday, Cement Truck Kills on Demerara Bridge, and the Government Discovers 'Late Movers' Advantage'
Budget 2026 debate starts Monday while Finance Minister discovers Guyana has a ’late movers’ advantage’ in oil. Meanwhile, …
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🌴 Caribbean Brief: Jamaica Gets $415M IMF Lifeline, US Tightens Visa Screws on Caribbean, and Trinidad Says 'We Didn't Do It'
Jamaica secures emergency IMF cash after Hurricane Melissa, the US cracks down on Caribbean birth tourism visas, and Trinidad keeps …
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Caribbean Brief: Mottley's Three-Peat, US Visa Crackdowns, and Airlines in Chaos
Barbados heads to polls February 11, Caribbean faces stricter US visa rules, and airlines are cutting routes left and right.
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Caribbean Weekly Roundup: IMF Bailout for Jamaica, US Visa Crackdown, and Caribbean Airlines Chaos
Jamaica secures $415M IMF emergency funds, Caribbean Airlines closes Barbados hub, US cracks down on birth tourism across the region, and …
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Caribbean Daily Brief: Saturday, January 24, 2026
US-Caribbean visa tensions, Jamaica's IMF loan, Trinidad-US partnership, Venezuela oil law changes, and regional cricket updates
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Caribbean Daily Brief January 21, 2026
Jamaica secures US$6.7 billion for Hurricane Melissa recovery, Maduro claims presidency from Brooklyn jail, Haiti TPS termination hearing …
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Monday Brief: Former Finance Minister Admits Exxon Exploited Us, Venezuela Border Watch, and Pay-To-Party Culture
Winston Jordan finally admits what everyone knew, PM Phillips says troops are ready for anything Venezuelan, and birthday parties now cost admission.
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