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Democracy and ‘the voice of the streets’
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The government of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been mindful not to go down the same road as others – that of Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan being the most recent – that have opted for bullish, often brutal responses to popular protest. If she may have been less than tardy in addressing the protests that…
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Responding to Protests, Brazil’s Leader Proposes Changes to System
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil proposed a series of bold changes to the country’s political system on Monday, including convening a constituent assembly apparently aimed at overhauling Congress and campaign-finance methods, in an effort to assuage the concerns of protesters who have stunned the nation this month with their anti-establishment demonstrations. In detailing her plans, Ms.…
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Brazil’s protesters sick of corruption
It’s an odd spectacle. Traditionally, Brazilians take to the streets only during Carnival. Now they do it to protest. What has happened? It all started after the fares for public transportation were raised, but that was just an excuse. There was more to it. The profound truth is that much of society is tired of corruption, impunity, the intricate bureaucracy…
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US Coast Guard rescues Haitian fishermen
MIAMI, CMC – The United States Coast Guard says it has rescued five Haitian fishermen aboard a disabled vessel that had been drifting in the waters off northern Haiti. A brief Coast Guard statement said officials were notified that the vessel had been found in the area of Canal de Tortue and contrary to earlier reports, there were five fishermen…
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DPP not giving update
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – DIRECTOR OF Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard SC yesterday said he would not “fall prey” to calls for an update into the criminal investigation into the criminal investigation into the collapse of CL Financial Ltd, CLICO and related subsidiaries. In a two-page statement, Gaspard noted that questions on the status of the criminal investigation were…
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President names new Integrity Commission
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – President Anthony Carmona named members to the Integrity Commission on Monday, even as calls continued for the resignation of its chairman, Ken Gordon, over his decision to meet with Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley before the latter presented a motion of no confidence in the Kamla Persad Bissessar administration. President Carmona in his first…
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Top official discards Haiti-Dom. Rep. energy link for now
Santo Domingo.- Energy Commissioner Enrique Ramirez on Monday debunked notions of interconnecting Haiti and Dominican Republic with power lines for now, “maybe down the line, say in 20 years.” His affirmation comes in the wake of a report by Haiti newspaper Le Nouvelliste, that Andress Appolon, director of that country’s electricity utility EDH, is in Santo Domingo to review possibilities…
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IDB providing millions in funds for water project in Haiti
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it is providing a US$35.5 million grant to Haiti for a programme to expand and improve drinking water services in the capital of the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country. It said the grant will support the second phase of a programme launched in 2010 with support from the IDB and the…
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