Anselm Gibbs | Associated Press

Slinger Francisco, better known as 'The Mighty Sparrow' and the 'Calypso King of the World', passed away Sunday at the age of 91. He made his way to Miami and South Florida many times over the years, entertaining one of the largest Caribbean diasporas in the United States.

The government of Trinidad and Tobago says it will allow the U.S. military access to its airports in upcoming weeks as tensions between the United States and Venezuela remain high. Monday's announcement came after the U.S. military recently installed a radar system at the airport in Tobago. American strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean began in September and have killed more than 80 people.

The country finds itself entangled in the net of a geopolitical face-off between the United States and Venezuela. Only about seven miles separate Trinidad and Venezuela at their closest point. Dozens of fishermen worry that their boat could be mistaken for a drug-smuggling vessel.