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| April 7 2024 |
Piracy in the Caribbean
The Haitian National Police stormed the seized MSC Magalie freighter, engaging in a five-hour gun battle with the gangs. Two police officers were injured, several gang members were killed, and the ship was recovered. The fate of the hostages remained unknown.
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| April 4 2024 |
Piracy in the Caribbean
The Panama-flagged MSC Magalie was attacked by two Haitian gangs (5 Seconds and Taliban) at the Varreux fuel terminal in Port-Au-Prince. All crew were taken hostage, and a sixth of the rice cargo was stolen.
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| April 2018 |
Piracy in the Caribbean
Seven Guyanese nationals (Chris Parsram, Rameshwar Roopnarine, Madre Kishore, David Williams, Ramdeo Persaud, Ray Torres, and Ganesh Beeharry) were arrested in Suriname and sentenced to 35 years in prison for a violent attack on 20 Surinamese and Guyanese fishermen, where most were thrown overboard and presumed dead or missing. The attack was believed to be in retaliation for the shooting death of their leader.
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| 2017 |
Piracy in the Caribbean
Release of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales', the fifth film in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
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| 2015 |
Spanish cruiser Vizcaya
The Government of Cuba established Cuba's first underwater national monument, the Archaeological Park of the Natural and Cultural Underwater Heritage Battle of Santiago de Cuba, preserving the wrecks of ships from the Battle of Santiago de Cuba and commemorating the sailors who died during the conflict.
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| 2012 |
Piracy in the Caribbean
Release of 'The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!', an animated film about pirates.
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| 2011 |
Piracy in the Caribbean
Release of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides', the fourth movie in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.
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