News of caribbean

Hurricane Melissa causes widespread destruction in Caribbean, killing at least 24

30-10-2025 18:16 Hurricane Melissa devastates Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, and others, forcing evacuations and international aid assistance as it heads to Bermuda.

Drug-trafficking

US strikes fail to stop Colombia’s drug trade – an explainer

23-10-2025 13:38 Despite aggressive US military strikes, experts say that Columbia’s drug trade continues unaffected amid changing logistics and international tensions.

DIPLOMATIC UNREST

US-Colombia tensions grow over fatal Caribbean boat strike

21-10-2025 20:03 US military attacks in the Caribbean have sparked accusations of unjust killings, worsening diplomatic relations with Colombia.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

World Bank trims Argentina’s growth forecast to 4.6%

07-10-2025 13:37 Argentina’s economy will grow by 4.6 percent in 2025, predicts World Bank economists – above domestic projections; World Bank slightly raises growth forecast for wider Latin America region.

LABOUR IN LATAM

UNICEF: Girls in Latin America doing double domestic work of boys

12-08-2025 17:18 Amount of time dedicated to domestic work by adolescent girls in Latin America is almost double the time spent by boys, according to UNICEF study.

Environment & rights

Inter-American court says states must protect people from climate change

04-07-2025 09:35 Decision means that around 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean – including Argentina – must undertake legal reforms to protect populations from climate change.

CRIME & SECURITY

Organised crime hampering growth in Latin America, warns World Bank

29-04-2025 11:58 Organised crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is holding back economic growth, World Bank report warns.

FUTURE OF UNITED NATIONS

Four Latin Americans who could become the UN’s next leader

10-04-2025 15:57 Latin American and Caribbean nations will seek to unite behind a single candidate in the contest to lead the United Nations, a move that see the first-ever female secretary-general.

INTERVIEW

Latin America’s fiscal policies risk inflation, World Bank says

09-10-2024 18:25 Fiscal imbalances could threaten Latin America’s success in taming inflation, warns top World Bank economist.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

ECLAC downgrades growth projections for Latin America, Caribbean

13-08-2024 15:04 Lower forecast issued for Latin America's economy by UN body, which places blame on "uncertain international context."

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

ECLAC forecasts 3.1% decline for Argentina’s economy this year

09-05-2024 17:56 Argentina growth forecast revised downwards by United Nations body, while regional outlook is improved.

HEALTH

Latin America, Caribbean set for record dengue season

29-03-2024 09:00 Across Latin America and the Caribbean, regional health authorities have already tallied more than 3.5 million cases and a thousand deaths due to the dengue virus.

OP-ED

Ireland deepens relations with Latin America and the Caribbean

25-11-2023 10:26 The Irish commitment to step up our engagement with the Latin America and the Caribbean region has been backed by the EU’s commitment to do the same.