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Remembering Hugo Chavez: An Eternal Friend of the Caribbean
Teaser (Summary): President Hugo Chavez—perhaps more than any other Latin American politician—sought to build bridges with the Caribbean, to unite two regions which have so much in common. While many...
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Confronting Crisis: The Need for Political Innovation in the Caribbean
Teaser (Summary): Across the region there is a familiar narrative whereby economies are in a tailspin, austerity reigns, traditional sources of trade and aid are no longer in effect, opportunities are...
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From Bad to Worse: Canada’s Development Agenda in the Americas
Teaser (Summary): In the most recent Canadian budget, it was announced that the Canadian International Development Agency was being “modernized.” Going forward, CIDA will no longer function as a...
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Time for Caribbean Leadership to Speak Up on Haiti
Teaser (Summary): In the most trying of times, it is often said that it becomes much easier to tell real friends from the fake. Since the announcement by United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki Moon,...
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Maduro’s Venezuela Remains an Inconvenient Example of Democracy
Teaser (Summary): If the goal is for democracy to run its course in Venezuela, it is incredibly important that anti-democratic means do not become the tools of choice in order to bring about a change...
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The Looming Canada-CARICOM Free Trade Agreement
Teaser (Summary): On April 23, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, visited Canada to deliver her pitch to make the Canada-CARICOM free trade agreement a reality. However,...
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New Report Gives UN Failing Grade on Cholera
Teaser (Summary): On May 3, the Boston based organization Physicians for Haiti released a report card titled Protecting Peacekeepers and their Public which evaluates the status of the United Nation’s...
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Assata Shakur and Cuba – U.S. Relations
Teaser (Summary): It has been 40 years since Assata Shakur was convicted of gunning down New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster in 1973 and sentenced to 26-33 years in prison. However, in November...
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Belize’s Conservation Balancing Act
Teaser (Summary): In comparison to many of its neighbours in Central America and the Caribbean, Belize has pursued a very effective and widespread policy of conservation in order to capitalize on the...
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Norway’s Foreign Policy in the Americas: A Better Way Forward?
Teaser (Summary): A cursory look at the history of most countries' foreign policy towards Latin America and the Caribbean can often be categorized as being under the influence of colonialism, the Cold...
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Guyana: Colonialism With Chinese Characteristics?
Teaser (Summary): While the relationship between China and Guyana was initially established in order to foster mutual cooperation and development, the past decade has witnessed a surge of Chinese...
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Revisiting the Cincinnati Enquirer vs. Chiquita
Teaser (Summary): Given the ongoing debate surrounding Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning—and whether or not they committed a crime or acted in the public good—it is fitting to revisit a case which on...
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“Operation Lionfish” Highlights the Caribbean’s Comparative Advantage
Teaser (Summary): The theory of comparative advantage is regarded as a fundamental cornerstone of how economies operate. Given the shifts in the global economy, the Caribbean has unwillingly found a...
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Looking to the Sky to Solve the Caribbean’s Energy Woes
Teaser (Summary): Every year millions of tourists flock to the Caribbean to enjoy the region’s year round sunshine. Despite being blessed with beautiful weather, the region is only now taking concrete...
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Landmark Ruling Against Canadian Mining Abuses in Guatemala
Teaser (Summary): On July 22, Ontario Superior Court Justice Carole Brown ruled in a landmark decision that lawsuits against the Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals regarding shootings, murder, and...
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Controversy Follows Death of Prominent Haitian Judge
Teaser (Summary): On July 13, Judge Jean Serge Joseph passed away under suspicious circumstances, sparking controversy within Haiti that his death was related to his involvement in a high-profile...
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CARICOM Moves Forward with Reparations Committee
Teaser (Summary): At the 34th meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on July 6, a British human rights law firm has been contacted by CARICOM to to seek compensation...
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Haitian Senate Committee Calls for President Martelly to be Charged with High...
Teaser (Summary): The fallout from the suspicious death of Judge Jean Serge Joseph on July 13 has created a political firestorm for Haitian President Michel Martelly – the likes of which he has not...
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Chiquita Playing the Victim Card in Latest Legal Battle
Teaser (Summary): According to Michael Evans, Director of the Colombia Project at the National Security Archives, "This may well be the most important collection of records ever assembled on corporate...
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U.S. Aid to St. Lucian Police Suspended over Human Rights Violations
Teaser (Summary): Last week it was announced that the U.S. State Department had suspended aid to St. Lucia’s police department due to allegations of serious human rights abuses. It has also had the...
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