News briefs: Caribbean

* At least eight people have been officially declared dead in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic due to heavy rains and flash floods caused by Tropical Storm Olga.

* Presidential contender Mike Huckabee has been accused of flip-flopping after changing his stance to support the trade embargo on Cuba.

* A researcher has concluded that Jamaica is suffering from “brain drain” caused by specialized workers immigrating off the island.

* A U.S. appeals court will decide if a Haitian man convicted of murder should be deported despite needing special medical attention.

* In the aftermath of the massacring of pets in Puerto Rico, island officials pledged to improve the treatment of animals and “tell the world that Puerto Rico is a civilized society.”

Sources-Sydney Morning Herald, Los Angeles Times, Jamaica Gleaner, International Herald Tribune, The Latin Americanist

Image- BBC News