Caribbean

Rastafari Scorn of Western Medicine Fuels Jamaican Vaccine Hesitancy

Over 20 Countries Found Weakening Environmental Protection During Pandemic

Hurricane Irma left significant damage to public infrastructure, housing, tourism, commerce, and the natural environment in the British Virgin Islands. Credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPS

Devastated Caribbean Picks up the Pieces After Irma

Waves crash against the seafront boulevard El Malecon ahead of the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Havana, Cuba September 9, 2017. Credit: Reuters

Havana Braces for Floods After Irma Rakes Cuban Keys

A man walks among debris as Hurricane Irma moves off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, in Nagua, Dominican Republic, September 7, 2017. Credit: Reuters

Hurricane Irma Kills 14 in the Caribbean, Set to Hit Florida

The Caribbean Islands Are Looking to Climate-Proof Their Tourism Industry