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Beneath the crystal-clear waters and swaying palm trees of the Caribbean lies a darker truth. Cries From the Caribbean explores the shocking true crimes that shatter the tranquil façade of tropical islands—from resort disappearances to local mysteries that never make international headlines. Host Kimberley knows this darkness intimately—her own mother was murdered in Antigua. Now she is dedicated to giving voice to victims and their families across the Caribbean, uncovering the stories that island silence tries to bury.

In the early 18th century, the Pirate Republic was home to some of the great pirate captains, including Blackbeard, "Black Sam" Bellamy, and Charles Vane. Along with their fellow pirates - former sailors, indentured servants, and runaway slaves - this "Flying Gang" established a crude but distinctive democracy in the Bahamas, carving out their own zone of freedom in which servants were free, Blacks could be equal citizens, and leaders were chosen or deposed by a vote.

Regina Martínez was no stranger to retaliation. A journalist out of Mexico’s Gulf Coast state of Veracruz, Regina's stories for the magazine Proceso laid out the corruption and abuse underlying Mexican politics. She was barred from press conferences, and copies of Proceso often disappeared before they made the newsstands. In 2012, shortly after Proceso published an article on corruption and two Veracruz politicians, and the magazine went missing once again, she was bludgeoned to death in her bathroom. The message was clear: No journalist in Mexico was safe.