PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The leader of the main opposition United National Congress (UNC), Kamla Persad Bissessar, claimed victory in the general election after the ruling People’s National Party (PNM) was swept aside on Monday.

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States says it supports the statement issued by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries in which the 15-member regional integration grouping strongly condemned recent reports that criminal gangs in Haiti are threatening to overthrow the transitional government through violence.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chair, Prime Minister Mia Mottley says there is a need to “urgently” re-engage the United States directly as the region comes to grips with the impact of the global crises and in particular Washington’s new trade regime.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - More than one million voters in Trinidad and Tobago go to the polls on Monday to elect a new government with the opinion polls -official  and unofficial- suggesting that the outcome is to close to call.

WASHINGTON, DC - The Trump administration  on Friday expressed its “deepest condolences” to the government and people of the Dominican Republic in the deaths resulting from the collapse of a popular night club in the capital Santo Domingo.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados –  Caribbean countries were on Thursday sizing up the magnitude of the sweeping tariffs announced by United States President Donald Trump on their respective economies with some indicating that they would be seeking to hold talks with Washington on reducing the impact of the new taxes.

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Department of State is  “strongly” advising  prospective adoptive parents to reconsider intercountry adoptions from Haiti, particularly those who have not yet selected a country from which to adopt or those who have not yet been matched with a child from Haiti.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – The director of the Emergency Operations Center (COE), Juan Méndez, says over 200 bodies have been recovered following the catastrophic roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, earlier this week.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti –  Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aiméis urging Haitians to commit to a stronger Constitution” as efforts continue to restore security and political stability to the country.

UNITED NATIONS – The United States says while it is determined to assist the Haitian people achieve peace, security and prosperity, it “cannot continue shouldering such a significant financial burden”.

NEW YORK, New York – Immigration advocates have condemned an agreement between the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to share sensitive information on undocumented immigrants and other taxpayers with removal orders.

NEW YORK, New York – Immigration advocates have condemned a Trump administration memo calling for sanctions, reviews and stricter oversight of attorneys representing immigrants in both immigration and federal courts in the United States.