Tag: Caribbean
Panama advances to regional finals in World Cup qualifying
Panama advanced to the eight-nation regional finals of World Cup qualifying, playing a 0-0 draw at Curaçao on Tuesday night in Willemstad.
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Q&A: Rita Moreno on finding self-worth and never giving up
NEW YORK — Rita Moreno emigrated with her mother from Puerto Rico at age five. By six, she was dancing at Greenwich Village nightclubs....
Lloyd scores quick goal and US women defeat Jamaica 4-0
HOUSTON — Carli Lloyd scored 24 seconds into the game and the U.S. women's national team went on to defeat Jamaica 4-0 on Sunday...
5.0 quake strikes off Dominican Republic coast
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A 5.0 earthquake struck off the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic on Monday.
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Guyana plans to rescind old law against cross-dressing
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Guyana’s main transgender group on Monday welcomed plans by the parliament to rescind a law against cross-dressing, saying it has been...
El Salvador beats St Kitts 4-0 in World Cup qualifying
David Rugamas scored a pair of first-half goals, California-born Joshua Pérez added another and El Salvador won 4-0 at St. Kitts and Nevis on...
Blackwood scores, Jamaican women beat Nigeria 1-0
HOUSTON — Deneisha Blackwood scored early in the second half and Jamaica defeated Nigeria 1-0 to open the Summer Series on Thursday night.
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Haiti fights large COVID-19 spike as it awaits vaccines
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Ever since the pandemic began, Haiti had perplexed experts with seemingly low infection and death rates from COVID-19 despite its rickety...
US fights ruling to extend SSI benefits to Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The federal government filed a brief late Monday to the U.S. Supreme Court arguing Congress has the authority to...
Haiti advances to 2nd round in World Cup qualifying
Derrick Etienne scored in the 63rd minute, and No. 83 Haiti (3-0) won 1-0 over visiting No. 147 Nicaragua (2-1) at Port-au-Prince on Tuesday...
