Venezuela on the brink of collapse!
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- During a press conference between Trinidadian Prime Minister Rowley and President Maduro, the two leaders signed a memorandum promising to strengthen ties between the two countries.
- In honor of Caribbean American Heritage Month and Legislative Week, June 19<sup>th</sup> to the 24<sup>th</sup>, the Institute of Caribbean Studies is inviting Caribbean Americans to join the White House Briefing and the Legislative Forum on Capitol Hill.
- Registration will be open to delegates and sponsors until Saturday, May 28<sup>th</sup> .The general public will be invited to register May 30<sup>th</sup>.
- U.S based singer Sade Serena is making a name for herself with her EP titled ‘Jerk Sauce’.
- Collaborating with Shaggy for her latest single ‘Dum’, Serena is gaining more radio air time and rising popularity in South Florida and the Caribbean.
A look at some of the top stories making the news today, May 27th, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.
Here’s a look at our top stories.
Facing a severe economic and political crisis including food shortages, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has arranged to purchase 50 million dollars in food from Trinidad and Tobago. During a press conference between Trinidadian Prime Minister Rowley and President Maduro, the two leaders signed a memorandum promising to strengthen ties between the two countries.
In honor of Caribbean American Heritage Month and Legislative Week, June 19th to the 24th, the Institute of Caribbean Studies is inviting Caribbean Americans to join the White House Briefing and the Legislative Forum on Capitol Hill. Registration will be open to delegates and sponsors until Saturday, May 28th .The general public will be invited to register May 30th.
U.S based singer Sade Serena is making a name for herself with her EP titled ‘Jerk Sauce’. Collaborating with Shaggy for her latest single ‘Dum’, Serena is gaining more radio air time and rising popularity in South Florida and the Caribbean.
In Sports, Tickets for the Men’s International Friendly’s soccer match between Haiti and Colombia have gone on sale. The match will be played at Marlins Park on Sunday, May 29th at 5p.m. This will be the fifth meeting between the two countries with the last match ending in favor of Colombia with a score of 2-1.
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Jamaica’s Chaunte Blackwood made it to the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Blackwood was eliminated for misspelling the word, ‘Photophygous’, she was the last international competitor in the Spelling Bee.
For Today’s Weather Forecast:
Partly cloudy in Broward County with a high of 86 and a low of 72. Clouds in Miami-Dade as well, with a high of 85 and a low of 74.
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