The Caribbean
Haiti: Sandy kills 54, threatens food supplies
Haiti suffered the worst damage of the Caribbean nations that Sandy affected, even though the storm’s center never passed over the country.
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Haiti: government seeks to arrest rights lawyers
The Port-au-Prince chief prosecutor Jean Renel Sénatus was fired after he refused to arrest 36 Martelly opponents, including three lawyers who challenged the president’s record.
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Haiti: protests follow Martelly to New York
A series of demonstrations that started in Cap-Haïtien to protest rising food prices and alleged government corruption continued in various cities—including Brooklyn, NY.
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Haiti: thousands protest corruption, rising prices
Thousands demonstrated in several cities to protest government corruption and a rise in the cost of basic foods. Hopes for an increase in the minimum wage may add to the tensions.
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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.
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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 Haiti’s 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