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PDVSA oil spill fouls Curaçao
An oil spill at a refinery operated by the Venezuelan parastatal PDVSA on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao threatens a nature reserve which is a critical flamingo habitat.
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Dominican Republic: denied an abortion, teen cancer patient dies
The death of a pregnant 16-year-old with leukemia has reignited controversy over the 2010 Constitution’s Article 37, which bans all abortions, even when the mother’s life is in danger.
The Caribbean
Dominican Republic: stateless ‘Haitians’ arrested for demonstrating
Police agents used tear gas to stop a group of Dominican youths of Haitian descent from marching to demand that the government respect their rights as citizens.
The Caribbean
Dominican Republic: residents protest new Barrick Gold mine
Local residents protested against the Barrick Gold Corporation’s giant Pueblo Viejo gold mine, which they said is contaminating water and affecting their health and their crops.
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Puerto Rico: new law to ‘intimidate’ unions and students
Puerto Rican legal experts say that a revised Penal Code that Gov. Luis Fortuño that signed into law last month dramatically increases penalties for civil disobedience.
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Dominican Republic: Barrick set to open giant gold mine
The Pueblo Viejo gold mine at CotuĂ in the Dominican Republic is set to start operations, Toronto-based Barrick Gold Corporation announcedâdespite local protests.
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Haiti: workers in new FTZ complain about wages
The first plant in a giant “free trade zone” (FTZ) being built with international aid near Caracol in Haitiâs Northeast department went into operation at the beginning of July, with about 400 workers assembling apparel for a company identified only… Read moreHaiti: workers in new FTZ complain about wages
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Haiti: four killed in police raid at national park
At least four people died in an unsuccessful effort by the Haitian National Police (PNH) on July 23 to remove some 140 families from the La Visite National Park, south of Port-au-Prince in the Southeast department. The police operation–which included… Read moreHaiti: four killed in police raid at national park
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Puerto Rico: environmentalist kayaks for prisoner’s release
Environmentalist Alberto de JesĂșs is on a 1,100-mile journey from Venezuela to Puerto Rico by kayak to publicize the situation of Oscar LĂłpez Rivera, an independence fighter who has been imprisoned in the US for 31 years.
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Haiti: quake victims march to protect their homes
More than 1,000 Haitians marched through downtown Port-au-Prince to protest a plan to destroy homes they’ve built on hillsides overlooking the city; many of them lost their previous homes in the 2010 earthquake.
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Haiti: UN troops try to invade public university
Brazilian soldiers from the UN “stabilization” mission made three attempts to enter part of the State University of Haiti by force, the latest violation of a university space by UN troops.
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Haiti: could an “all-out” effort end the cholera now?
Leading French cholera expert Dr. Renaud Piarroux thinks the Haitian epidemic could be stopped in months with chlorine and clean waterâwhile the UN and the US media are pushing a dubious vaccination drive.