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01/13/2026
Abakuá At 190: Cuba Marks A Living Afro-Cuban Legacy
By NAN Staff WriterNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Jan. 13, 2026: Drumbeats echoed through the streets of Regla on January 8th as Cuba marked Abakuá Day, commemorating 190 years since the founding of the Abakuá fraternity – one of the island’s most enduring and least understood Afro-Cuban traditi
01/13/2026
The Quiet Shift: Who Is Really Filling U.S. Immigration Detention Centers In 2026?
By News Americas Now StaffNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Jan. 12, 2026: As deaths in U.S. immigration detention reach their highest level in two decades, a quieter but more consequential shift is underway inside the nation’s detention centers – one that challenges the core justification used to
01/13/2026
Your Shot At Cricket Glory: Here’s How You Could Play Against Chris Gayle And Other Greats
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Jan. 13, 2025: If you’re a cricket fans who has dreamt of stepping out onto a professional cricket pitch alongside legends of the game – including Universe Boss, West Indian star player, Chris Gayle, 2026 might be your year.The Battle of Bats Cricket Challenge, a
01/12/2026
Sean Paul To Bring Dancehall Fire To Miami Heat Caribbean Heritage Night
By NAN ET EDITORNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Jan. 12, 2026: The Miami Heat are turning their home court into a full-blown Caribbean party — and they’re calling in dancehall royalty to do it.On January 13, 2026, the Heat will celebrate Caribbean Heritage Night at the Kaseya Center, headlined by
01/12/2026
What Did The U.S. Shutdown Of Caribbean Airspace Really Cost The Region?
By News Americas Business EditorNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Jan. 12, 2026: The full economic cost of the brief U.S.-triggered shutdown of Caribbean airspace in early January is still being tallied, but early data indicates that the disruption carried significant financial consequences for air
01/12/2026
From Aristotle To Algorithms: Democracy’s Perilous Retreat
By Ron CheongNews Americas, TORONTO, Canada, Mon. Jan. 12, 2025: For more than 2,500 years, human societies have moved – unevenly but persistently – toward greater democracy. Yet today, that trajectory appears to be reversing. Increasingly, modern political and technological systems echo a long-disc
01/09/2026
Get Ready To Shell Out More In Immigration Fees In 2026
By Felicia J. PersaudNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 9, 2026: As 2026 gets underway, immigrants and travelers alike are being reminded of a familiar truth in America: access now comes with a higher price tag and they will have to shell out more in immigration fees this year.Effective January
01/09/2026
New Caribbean Music This Week: New Soca Tunes Set The Tone For Carnival 2026
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 9, 2026: As the countdown to Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago intensifies and the 2026 season begins to take shape, Caribbean artists in the soca genre are rolling out fresh releases aimed at fetes, airwaves, and global playlists. But several reggae singer have