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In the first quarter of 2023, the country recorded its lowest homicide rate in seven years, according to Minister of National Security, Horace Chang, with a 17% decrease compared to 2022

The introduction of a new law to provide greater protection to victims of domestic violence and to grant protection orders to promote their safety was passed in Parliament

The Cuban men's handball team has won its ticket to the semi-finals of the World Championship of Emerging Countries, which in its fourth edition will be hosted by Varna, Bulgaria

The Senate has approved an environmental emergency to quickly investigate the “ecocide” of over 300.000 bees in the Campeche area, speculated to be due to the use of agricultural chemicals for extermination used by nearby companies

Team Saint Lucia emerged the overall winner of the Caribbean Champion of Champions boxing tournament, held on Friday and Saturday night at the Vigie Multi-Purpose Sports Complex

Former President Alejandro Toledo has surrendered to US authorities as a preliminary step to being extradited to his country, where he is accused of the alleged crimes of money laundering, collusion, and influence peddling

Several off-duty police manifestations occurred in protest against the reduction of rest hours imposed by the government to carry out a special operation against organised crime

A modern underground car park at the Senate of the Republic is being built at a cost of more than $240 million to alleviate the lack of space plaguing deputies and employees of the institution

Sixty sea moss drying tables and floating devices have been donated to sea moss farmers in Eau Piquant, Vieux Fort by Export Saint Lucia; a first donation of equipment had reached the Praslin Sea Moss Farmers Association in March

The country is expected to receive a $30 million state-of-the-art forensic science centre, said National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds, in collaboration with the Chinese government