Costa Rican TV host and new husband are the couple left stranded as cruise ship sailed away
From NBC4i Maria Gonzalez Roesch and her husband, Alessandro Di Palma, have been identified as the unlucky couple left stranded when their cruise ship departed the Bahamas without them. Gonzalez Roesch, who calls herself a journalist and television host on Instagram, and Di Palma…
Destinations of the week
Disappointing photos show what 9 top luxury destinations look like in real life Part 1 By Katie Warren from Business Insider Some luxury destinations aren’t quite what they seem onInstagram. Many of these hotspots are overcrowded, overpriced, or simply lacking in authenticity….
How did a dead humpback whale end up in the Amazon Rainforest?
By Laura Goldman From Care2 When they followed vultures into the rainforest on Marajó Island in Brazil,near the mouth of the Amazon River officials with the state health, sanitation and environment department made a surprising discovery. The birds were feeding…
Never get on a plane without…
I travel all the time — here are the 10 things I never get on a plane without By Mara Leighton From Business Insider The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we…
In solidarity with women?
International Women’s Day is next week! We want to celebrate all the amazing actions you’ve taken to support women, who are disproportionately affected by modern day slavery. Women and girls make up 71% of modern slavery victims,[1]especially victims of forced marriage,…
Caribbean islands jolted by earthquake
CMC From Nation News PORT OF SPAIN – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.6 rocked several Caribbean islands early Wednesday morning, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) has said. SRC said…
Words and pictures
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio We use words to describe pictures, concepts, models, and experiences. They are imprecise and open to interpretation. Remember the Telephone Game where a short story is repeated from person to person and at the…
High blood pressure linked to this surprising nutrient deficiency
By Michelle Schoffro Cook From Care2 According to new nutritional science, there is great news for the more than 100 million people suffering from high blood pressure (in the United States alone). Research shows that a zinc deficiency may be the missing…
Unclear if $560-m US Caribbean security plan has worked — federal report
From Jamaica Observer SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal report released Wednesday said the US Government spent more than US$560 million to boost security across the Caribbean during this decade but doesn’t know whether its efforts have worked….
The problem of MSMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean
by Dennis Bedoya From Infosurhoy One of the greatest efforts being made by the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) is to help member states develop the best possible practices to strengthen the contribution of MSMEs (micro, small and…