Latest posts by Janine Mendes-Franco from August, 2021
Eleven years after its last devastating earthquake, an even stronger one hits Haiti
Not only was this earthquake more intense than 2010's, it was also closer to the surface, and was followed by several substantial aftershocks, prompting a tsunami alert in the region.
Prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines injured in protests over move to make vaccines ‘mandatory’
Protesters said the proposed amendments would infringe on people's rights, and accused the government of failing to engage in dialogue around the issue.
Floods take parts of Trinidad by storm
While the Met office warned that “August is likely to be wetter than usual,” no one quite expected the degree of flooding that took place.
