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Mexico has hired 436 Cuban medical specialists

Article: https://www.plenglish.com/news/2022/10/04/mexico-has-hired-436-cuban-medical-specialists/ Mexico has brought in, like the title says, 436 Cuban medical specialists to work in 9 different Mexican states. The plan seems to increase the health of the local populations, and improve the COVID situations. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has promised to do a press conference on Tuesday to talk about public health for the people… Read more »

Angolans mobilize to send donations to Cuba 

Article: https://www.plenglish.com/news/2022/10/12/angolans-mobilize-to-send-donations-to-cuba/ The Caimaneros, or the Association of former Angolan students in Cuba, is planning on organizing and collecting donations for Cuab after it was severely hit by hurricane Ian. The president of the group, Agostinho da Costa Narciso says that Cuba was there when Angola needed it most, and it would be important to extend the favor back. The… Read more »

Turks and Caicos Governor blames Jamaican gangs for escalating crime situation

Article: https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/caribbean-news/turks-and-caicos-governor-blames-jamaican-gangs-for-escalating-crime-situation/ There has been a surge in gang violence, and just violence in general in multiple Caribbean countries and territories. More specifically, there’s been a surge in gang violence in the Turks and Caicos islands, which is a British territory in the Caribbean. The governor, Nigel John Dakin blames Jamaican and other foreign crime groups for the surge. He… Read more »

Suriname and US discuss reception of Afghan evacuees stranded in Kosovo

Article: https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/caribbean-news/suriname-and-us-discuss-reception-of-afghan-evacuees-stranded-in-kosovo/ Suriname is considering taking in Afghan refugees that are currently in Kosovo. The US, where the refugees would have originally gone, were denied entry by the US based on the immigrants profile and failure of the US entry requirements. Suriname says they will also consider the needed financial aid, and involvement of the International Organization for Migration, but… Read more »

Dominica and China seek to strengthen relations further

Article: https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/caribbean-news/dominica-and-china-seek-to-strengthen-relations-further/ The Dominican Republic will be strengthening their relations with China throughout the coming years. China is also planning on improving, or at least developing their relations with the whole of the Caribbean community. There are multiple quotes from the Prime Minister of the Dominican Republic telling the world how happy and hopeful they are for the future and… Read more »

Belize to receive visit from Rwandan President Paul Kagame

Link: https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/caribbean-breaking-news-featured/rwandan-president-to-pay-historic-visit-to-belize/ For the first time in Belize’s history a president from Africa, in this case the president of Rwanda, is visiting the country of Belize in September in order to strengthen the bonds of the two nations. The president of Rwanda also visited Jamaica and Barbados earlier this year. Rwanda has had a lot of struggles in the past… Read more »