In response to an increased U.S. military presence in the Caribbean, Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro announced that his government will activate a special plan to mobilize over 4.5 million militia members across the country to “defend national sovereignty.

Bloom starred in 2003's "The Curse of the Black Pearl" and 2006's "Dead Man's Chest" with Kiera Knightley and Johnny Depp, both of whom he'd welcome back.

Bloom reminded fans at Fan Expo Chicago (via Entertainment Weekly) this weekend that dead franchises just might be back. The Lord of the Rings veteran didn’t pitch an elaborate spin-off or a bold reinvention. Instead, his idea was refreshingly simple: bring the band back together. He said:

While Erin is expected to take a northward turn in the Atlantic, a new system off the coast of Africa has the National Hurricane Center's attention.

In an advance for climate-informed disease early warning systems, a team of researchers, public health actors and meteorologists have developed a prediction model capable of forecasting dengue outbreaks in the Caribbean up to three months in advance.

The customer journey has already moved. AI is the new search engine, and GEO is the way to show up. Caribbean businesses can no longer rely only on social media or outdated websites. The businesses that act now — building infrastructure, creating content, and earning citations — will own the future.

Two U.S. cruise passengers died Friday in separate drowning incidents at Carnival Cruise Line’s Celebration Key resort in the Bahamas.

Monster Hurricane Erin is causing cruise disruptions, and bringing a lesser-known hurricane hazard to Bahamas beaches.