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Puerto Rico voters scarce amid US takeover of territory's economy
OVERSEAS TERRITORIES REVIEW
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - As the world anxiously observed the US elections, Puerto Rico, a US territory, also held its general election on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. And in a place that prides itself for historically having very high voting participation, turnout in these elections reached a new low.
U.N. General Assembly adopts 2016 resolutions on decolonisation of Caribbean, Pacific non self-governing territories
OVERSEAS TERRITORIES REVIEW
Turning to decolonization questions, the Assembly adopted 21 draft resolutions and one draft decision. Taking up a draft titled “Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations”, the Assembly adopted it by a recorded vote of 125 in favour to none against, with 55 abstentions.
Guyanese man almost saws off wife’s head in Queens, New York
DEMERARA WAVES
One year after a Guyanese man paid his wife US$9,000 to leave their homeland and join him in New York, he nearly decapitated her on a Queens street corner early Monday-sawing through her neck in front of a witness who mistakenly asked if he needed help before he realized the unfolding horror, the New York Post reported.
Crowds pay last respects to Fidel Castro in Santiago
BBC NEWS
Cuban President Raul Castro has led final tributes to his brother Fidel at an event in the city of Santiago.
Out you go! US ramping up deportation of Haitians
CARIBBEAN360
WASHINGTON, United States – The United States government has restarted deporting Haitian immigrants and says it will pick up the pace in weeks to come.
Puerto Rico governor refuses to submit fiscal plan
AP
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico's governor is already challenging a federal control board created just months ago to oversee the finances of the US territory and help pull it out of an economic crisis.
Cuba pardons 787 inmates after Pope's call for mercy
BBC NEWS
Cuba has pardoned 787 prisoners in response to a call by Pope Francis to consider granting inmates amnesty.
Robbers in Nevis cart off with entire ATM
BASSETERRE, St Kitts & Nevis – Thieves on the island of Nevis have confounded police after stealing an entire ATM at the Vance Amory Airport and making a similar attempt at another location.
UK & US vote against decolonisation @ UN
OVERSEAS TERRITORIES REVIEW
The two colonial powers which administer the majority of the non self-governing territories worldwide rejected their role in ending colonialism while the third colonial power (France) abstained from voting. Meanwhile, Côte d’Ivoire, a beneficiary of the United Nations decolonisation Declaration of 1960, curiously voted against the resolution while Columbia inexplicably joined France in abstaining on the measure.
Rihanna beats Beyonce on Forbes’ highest-paid women in music list
CARIBBEAN360
NEW YORK, USA, Friday November 4, 2016 – Barbados’ pop princess Rihanna has added another jewel to her crown by streaking ahead of Queen Bey on this year’s Forbes’ highest-paid women in music list.
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