Category: Caribbean
May 9, 2012 > Staff
Puerto Rico Governor: Students Should Speak Fluent English by 2022
Top Story — Puerto Rican Governor Luis Fortuño has proposed an ambitious plan to make Puerto Ricans bilingual in English and Spanish by the year 2022, an effort that he hopes will […] Read More >
May 4, 2012 > Staff
IKEA Used Cuban Dissidents to Manufacture Furniture: Report
Top Story — Already in deep water over allegations that it used prisoners from the former East Germany to make its products, Swedish home furnishing giant IKEA now faces charges […] Read More >
April 19, 2012 > Danny Lascano
Cuba: Waiting For The Revolution
Photographer Daniel Lascano captured the following images in Cuba from July 7-28, 2011 as he traveled from Havana to Baracoa. Lascano writes, “Cuba for me– and many Latin Americans– is […] Read More >
April 13, 2012 > Staff
Haiti: Vaccination Project Launched To Fight Cholera Outbreak
Today in Latin America Top Story — Health workers in Haiti are beginning a pilot project to vaccinate rural Haitians against cholera, though the epidemic has already killed more than 7,000 […] Read More >
January 13, 2012 > Staff
Haiti Still Recovering Two Years After Earthquake
Today in Latin America Top Story — Tuesday marked the second anniversary of the Magnitude 7 earthquake that destroyed much of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and left around 316,000 people […] Read More >
January 3, 2012 > Staff
Fidel Castro Is Dead, Says Unfounded And Likely False Twitter Rumor
Former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro has passed away, according to an unverified rumor that spread like a forest fire through the social media site Twitter Monday evening. The rumor is […] Read More >
December 20, 2011 > Staff
Cuba Declares 3-Day Mourning Period For Kim Jong Il
The Cuban government will observe a three-day mourning period beginning Tuesday to honor the death of North Korean autocrat Kim Jong Il. For the duration of the mourning period, public […] Read More >
November 4, 2011 > Mari Hayman
Cuba Releases New Real Estate Rules, Will Allow Home Sales
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Cuban government released new rules governing real estate on Thursday, which will allow citizens and permanent residents to buy and sell homes and apartments, […] Read More >
October 11, 2011 > Roque Planas
Cuban 5: Susan Sarandon, Danny Glover, Other Celebrities Ask Obama To Send René González Home
A group of U.S. celebrities including Danny Glover, Susan Sarandon and Pete Seeger called on President Barack Obama Monday to send a Cuban agent who was released from prison on […] Read More >
September 28, 2011 > Staff
Haiti: Document Shows Martelly’s Plans For New Army
Today in Latin America Top Story — Haitian President plans to push ahead with a controversial plan to restore the country’s disbanded military, according to a document obtained by […] Read More >