Syria
US drops Cuba from terrorism list
The US government formally removed Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism as a step toward restoring full diplomatic relations. Cuba had been listed since 1982.
Tag: The Caribbean
The Caribbean
Haiti: new general strike shuts down capital
Political and economic issues combined to generate an effective two-day general strike that was honored in the capital and some other parts of Haiti.
The Caribbean
Dominican Republic: was Haitian man lynched?
Police suggest a Haitian immigrant was killed to keep him from giving evidence on another murder, but the crime looked a lot like a racist lynching from the Jim Crow era.
The Caribbean
Haiti: union and maquilas negotiate on pay
Union organizers say three apparel companies have finally agreed to pay the legal minimum wage and even to provide some of the retroactive pay owed to workers.
The Caribbean
Dominican Republic: thousands to become stateless
A law passed last year was supposed to help Dominicans of Haitian descent regain citizenship, but rights advocates say "administrative hurdles" have sabotaged the process.
The Caribbean
Haiti: president gave reporters Xmas presents
US-backed President Martelly got caught passing out bribes to reporters in December. Unfortunately, the practice is nothing new in Haiti.
The Caribbean
Haiti: deal fails, Martelly rules by decree
Haiti's political class once again failed to end its paralysis, and now the country lacks a legislature. The "international community" seems OK with the situation.
The Caribbean
Puerto Rico: Machetero prisoner is released
With the release of Norberto González Claudio, Oscar López Rivera seems to be the last of the independentista prisoners still held in behind bars in the US.
The Caribbean
Haiti: US grants UN immunity in cholera suit
A US court has ruled that the UN can't be sued for actions by its "peacekeepers"—even for starting a deadly epidemic—unless the UN decides to waive its immunity.
The Caribbean
Haiti: Martelly names new prime minister
Under international pressure to get elections scheduled at last, Haiti's political class may have managed to put together an agreement and find a new prime minister.
The Caribbean
Puerto Rico: more cleanup needed for Vieques
After a decade, the US still hasn't finished fixing the damage its Navy did to a tiny Puerto Rican island it used as a practice target for 60 years.
The Caribbean
Cuba: #YoTambienExijo and ‘regime change’
Was Tania Bruguera's #YoTambienExijo a US-inspired "regime change" charade? Should Cubans not press free speech now because of US rapprochement with the regime?