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Petrocaribe: Paying beans for Venezuelan oil

By Ezra Fieser | 03/28/13

Some 17 countries receive shipments of crude or refined oil products with preferential repayment terms under the Petrocaribe energy pact. But some nations fear oil shipments could stop post-Chávez.

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Venezuela challenger: 'Chávez is not my opponent'

By Ezra Fieser | 03/13/13

As Venezuela prepares to vote for president April 14 Chávez's socialist party remains a formidable force against opposition candidate Capriles.

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Hurricane Sandy puts renewed pressure on food supply in Haiti

By Ezra Fieser | 10/31/12

Before arriving in the United States, Sandy lingered over flood-prone Haiti for three days, sparking concerns about food security and risk of cholera.

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Archaic defamation laws threaten Caribbean media

By Ezra Fieser | 10/23/12

Defamation laws have been used more in the Caribbean and Latin America than other parts of the world. Some countries are now working to overturn the laws.

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The buzz about Haiti – as a tourist destination?

By Ezra Fieser | 08/07/12

President Martelly wants to attract investors to build hotels and resorts, with an estimated 2,250 hotel rooms completed by 2013. It's a way to create jobs and improve the economy, but can it work?

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Caribbean nations get caught in China-Taiwan tug of war

By Ezra Fieser, Christian Science Monitor | 03/06/12
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Haiti's 'tent cities' brace for Tropical Storm Emily

By Ezra Fieser | 08/05/11
Haiti braced for potentially deadly rains and flooding from a tropical storm churning toward the Caribbean country where more than 600,000 earthquake survivors are still living in makeshift camps dubbed "tent cities." As Tropical Storm Emily mov
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After Haiti inauguration, carnival performer-turned-president looks to rebuild

By Ezra Fieser | 05/17/11
Back in 1995 when he was a flamboyant musician with few political aspirations, Michel Martelly quipped that he'd dance naked atop Haiti's National Palace if elected president – a move emblematic of many Haitians' low esteem for the post. Now pre
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Dominican Republic denies birthright citizenship to children of illegal immigrants

By Ezra Fieser | 05/09/11
LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic — Carmen Augustine de Santana and Juan Jose Santana were born and raised not far from each other in this Dominican city. Teenage sweethearts, they married and started a family.
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Why is China spending billions in the Caribbean?

By Ezra Fieser | 04/22/11
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — After the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 2005, it received a token of appreciation from the mainland Chinese government: a $55 million cricket stadium. It was part of $