Caribbean Area – VOXYVOTE

Shakira Honored With a Statue in Her Hometown in Colombia

A (tall) statue of the Colombian singer was unveiled this week along the waterfront in Barranquilla, the city where she grew up.

For many in the islands, it’s not the Christmas season without cremas, coquito and other milky rum-based drinks.

For many in the Caribbean diaspora, there is no substitute for this deeply flavorful fruitcake.

A push is underway to make Jamaica’s Patois an official language, on par with English, as the country weighs cutting ties to the British monarchy.

Forecasters weren’t certain of Rina’s projected path because of its proximity to Tropical Storm Phillipe.