ROME, JULY 9, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Papal envoy Archbishop Paul Cordes says the recent floods that devastated Haiti and the Dominican Republic were a "foreseeable tragedy."

The government of Trinidad and Tobago, as part of a far-flung corruption probe, is seeking the extradition of three Florida businessmen -- two of whom live in Miami, The Herald learned Thursday.

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada -- After more than two decades of covering presidential summits, I have reached a startling conclusion -- Caribbean leaders run faster than anybody else.

A Jamaican native involved in a 1996 fatal fire that killed a New York City firefighter was detained and faces deportation for a felony conviction stemming from the blaze.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is a model of how close cooperation can enhance economic growth and promote better relations among countries, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a message to CARICOM leaders meeting this week in Grenada.

TORONTO (CP) - The sights, sounds and smells of the Caribbean will be in Toronto this month for Caribana.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) - Digicel announced yesterday that it has secured sponsorship of the West Indies cricket team.

Details of this year's edition of the largest street festival in the western hemisphere, Caribana, were revealed to general media Friday during a 90-minute presentation at Metro Square, the esplanade in front of Toronto's City Hall.

The 25th annual Heads of Government Conference of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) begins with a ceremonial opening this afternoon in this spice isle of the region, a full house of leaders and a packed agenda for their four-day summit.

As Britain prepares to empty its jails of foreign criminals and with the United States moving aggressively to dump criminal deportees on other nations, Caribbean officials are holding their breath, deeply worried about what may happen next.