The Caribbean
Dominican austerity protests spread abroad
Dominicans continue to protest at home and abroad against a package of tax increases supposedly intended to fight a $4.7 billion fiscal deficit.
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The Caribbean
Dominican Republic: student killed during protest against ‘reform’
A medical student was shot dead as police attempted to break up a demonstration by students at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) protesting a “fiscal reform.”
The Caribbean
Caribbean: will Sandy force real discussion of climate change?
The relation of climate change to extreme weather remains controversial in the US, but it seems to be widely accepted by government officials in the Caribbean.
The Caribbean
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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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.