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Tropical wave under watch in southeastern Caribbean

Published on: June 26, 2024
14:00

Washington, Jun 26 (Pressa Latina) A tropical wave that generates rains and thunderstorms in the southeastern Caribbean Sea has a low chance of becoming a hurricane, but weather agencies are watching it. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Tuesday that it might become a tropical hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico later this weekend.

Latin America and the Caribbean exceeds cases of dengue fever in 2023

Published on: June 21, 2024
10:12

Washington, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) With more than 9.3 million cases of dengue fever, Latin America and the Caribbean today has doubled the number of cases registered in all of 2023, according to the latest epidemiological update issued by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

Prensa Latina’s importance noted in the Caribbean

Published on: June 10, 2024
13:11

Castries, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Journalist Earl Bousquet, from Saint Lucia, on Monday noted the transcendence of Prensa Latina as an alternative media outlet, and emphasized that during its 65 years, it has brought the truth about Cuba to the world.

Cruise lines bet on the Caribbean, expert says

Published on: June 6, 2024
14:21

Havana, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban professor and researcher José Luís Perelló analyzed today in his usual commentaries the recent trends in the sense of the predilection of major cruise lines for the Caribbean.

Caribbean nations set to possible impact of tropical wave

Published on: May 24, 2024
14:50

Saint George's, May 24 (Prensa Latina) Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and other Caribbean nations are getting ready for minimizing damages before a possible impact of a tropical wave, which should affect the region during this weekend.

Interregional trips will begin in the Caribbean, expert says

Published on: May 16, 2024
15:13

Havana, May 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban professor and researcher José Luís Perelló said that interregional tourism trips will begin next August for the first time in the Caribbean.

Concern in the Caribbean about coral bleaching speed-up

Published on: May 15, 2024
10:42

Bridgetown, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Caribbean meteorological authorities today demanded that local governments pay attention because extreme heat is accelerating coral bleaching in the southwest of the region and the situation is close to reaching dangerous levels.

Water crisis, a growing problem in the Caribbean islands

Published on: May 14, 2024
12:21

Washington, May 14 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean islands are going through a water crisis due to changing rainfall patterns and droughts, rapid urbanization, water-intensive tourism and weak governance of the water infrastructure.

Cuba reaffirms commitment to Latin American and Caribbean unity

Published on: April 25, 2024
12:25

Havana, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Thursday stressed on his X profile Cuba's unwavering commitment to the integration and unity of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Caribbean countries rename commemoration on end of slavery

Published on: April 21, 2024
00:31

Port-of-Spain, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) Starting this year, Caribbean countries will rename August 1, which commemorates the end of slavery imposed by British colonialism in the region, as African Emancipation Day, local media reported.

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