Tropical Storm Arthur forms in the Atlantic

May 18, 2020 in Regional

Two weeks before the official start to Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Arthur has become the first named storm of the year -- but it's expected to brush the US coast before heading back out to sea. At 8 p.m. Sunday, Arthur's outer bands were skirting...

IMF forecasts difficult times for the Caribbean

April 20, 2020 in Regional

The tourism-dependent Caribbean region is expected to suffer more than many of its neighbors in Latin America as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) outlined during its 2020 Spring Meetings. Alejandro Werner, head of the IMF's Western Hemisphere department, said in...