Category: Caribbean
January 8, 2016 > Staff
Haiti Presidential Candidate Refuses to Participate in Runoff Amid Fraud Allegations
Top Story — Haitian presidential candidate Jude Célestin will not take part in a runoff scheduled for Jan. 24 unless outgoing President Michel Martelly approves sweeping changes to prevent voter fraud, […] Read More >
January 5, 2016 > Staff
Haiti Election Commission Blames Vote Chaos on Incompetence, Not Fraud
Top Story — A special commission investigating Haiti’s disputed October presidential election said Monday that widespread voting irregularities in the first round were the result of poll worker incompetence rather […] Read More >
November 24, 2015 > Staff
Dominican Republic Issues Arrest Warrants for Fugitives in France
Hello Today in Latin America subscribers. We will be on holiday for the rest of this week, but will return on Monday, November 30. See you then! — The LAND […] Read More >
November 18, 2015 > Staff
Cuba Blames U.S. Policy for Migrant Surge
Top Story — Cuban officials have blamed U.S. policy for the recent surge in migration from the island to the United States, which has created a border crisis in Central […] Read More >
October 30, 2015 > Staff
Accusations of Electoral Fraud Threaten Results, Peace in Haiti
Top Story — Despite initial reports of a lack of violence or fraud during Haiti’s municipal, legislative and presidential elections held Sunday, new concerns regarding potential illegal activity have arisen. Some […] Read More >
October 28, 2015 > Staff
UN Supports Lifting of Cuba Embargo, US Position Increasingly Isolated
Top Story — The United Nations on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in support of a resolution demanding an end to the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba. The United States, having recently discussed […] Read More >
October 26, 2015 > Staff
In Upset, Argentina’s Election Will Head to Second Round
Top Story — In Argentina’s presidential election on Sunday, Argentina’s Daniel Scioli failed to avoid a runoff in a major upset, while comedian Jimmy Morales won second-round polls in Guatemala […] Read More >
October 23, 2015 > Staff
Three Presidential Elections Planned on Sunday in the Americas
Top Story — Argentina, Guatemala and Haiti will hold presidential elections this weekend. In Argentina, Daniel Scioli is favored, but he is not guaranteed to avoid a runoff at the […] Read More >
October 22, 2015 > Staff
Obama Administration Drafts Bankruptcy Protection Plan for Puerto Rico
Top Story — The Obama administration on Wednesday proposed a series of measures to assist Puerto Rico in restructuring its $72 billion in debt. The proposal will grant Puerto Rico […] Read More >
October 8, 2015 > Dusty Christensen
As UN Debate on Decolonization Begins, Puerto Rico Presses for Self-Determination
NEW YORK — Advocates of Puerto Rican self-determination have for decades claimed that their status as a U.S. commonwealth amounts to second-class citizenship, but regular petitions to the United Nations’ […] Read More >