Category: Caribbean
April 18, 2011 > Staff
Cuba’s Castro Calls For Term Limits And Other Major Changes At Party Congress
Today in Latin America Top Story — Cuban head of state Raúl Castro unexpectedly proposed the advent of term limits for the country’s politicians on Saturday, and repeated his call for liberalizing […] Read More >
April 17, 2011 > Staff
Raúl Castro’s Speech At Cuba’s Sixth Communist Party Congress
Cuban head of state Raúl Castro gave a historic speech on Saturday, marking a major shift in direction for the five-decade-old revolutionary government. The hemisphere’s only communist country will begin […] Read More >
April 5, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Michel Martelly Wins Haitian Presidential Elections, According To Preliminary Results
Today in Latin America Top Story — Musician and Carnival entertainer Michel Martelly won Haiti’s presidential elections Monday, according to official preliminary results. “Martelly won,” an official at the Provisional […] Read More >
April 4, 2011 > Staff
Haiti To Announce Preliminary Runoff Election Results Today
Today in Latin America Top Story — Today Haiti’s electoral council plans to announce the preliminary results from the country’s runoff election held last month. The United Nations peacekeeping forces […] Read More >
March 31, 2011 > Staff
Fraud Delays Haitian Election Results; Final Results Due In April
Today in Latin America Top Story — Haiti’s election agency said Wednesday it will not release preliminary results of the recent runoff until Monday, citing higher than expected turnout and […] Read More >
March 29, 2011 > Staff
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Visits Cuba Amid Controversy Over Alan Gross Case
Today in Latin America Top Story — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter arrived in Cuba Monday for a three-day visit, where he is expected to discuss the case of jailed […] Read More >
March 24, 2011 > Staff
Cuba Releases Last 2 Dissidents From Group Of 75
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Cuban government freed the last two remaining prisoners on Wednesday from a group of 75 dissidents who were jailed in the spring […] Read More >
March 18, 2011 > Staff
Jean-Bertrand Aristide To Return To Haiti Ahead Of Runoff Election
Today in Latin America Top Story — Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide left South Africa on Thursday and is headed toward Haiti, The New York Times reports. He is expected […] Read More >
March 7, 2011 > Staff
U.S. Contractor Alan Gross’ Case In Cuba Finishes Saturday; No Verdict Yet
Today in Latin America Top Story — The trial of U.S. contractor Alan Gross in Cuba for charges of threatening to subvert the Communist government finished on Saturday, though the […] Read More >
February 25, 2011 > Staff
Cuban Authorities Set Date For Trial Of U.S. Contractor Alan Gross
Today in Latin America Top Story — U.S.A.I.D. contractor Alan Gross will be tried in Cuba on March 4, the U.S. Interests Section in Havana announced Thursday. The Cuban authorities […] Read More >