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Haiti historian who chronicled capital dies at 88
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — George Corvington, a prominent Haitian historian best known for his exhaustive study of the Caribbean nation's capital of Port-au-Prince, died Wednesday at age 88, a close friend said. Fellow historian and longtime friend Georges Michel said that Corvington died peacefully in his sleep at his home in the capital he wrote so much about. Michel said…
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Ease of travel to EU states likely in another year
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The second meeting of the Cariforum/EU Parliamentary Committee sought to facilitate easier trade and travel between the Caribbean and European Union (EU) states. While the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) was the main focus of yesterday's session, Trade Minister Vasant Bharath said they were also able to discuss several outstanding issues. “One of them was the…
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RETREAT
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – In the face of solid opposition from the Independent senators against the measure seeking to give powers of arrest to soldiers, Government backed down yesterday. Government, which needed the support at least four Independent senators, was hoping to conclude and pass the Defence and Police Complaints Authority Amendment Bill, 2013 yesterday. Debate began in the…
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St. Kitts seeking to deepen diplomatic relations with Cuba
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – St. Kitts-Nevis is exploring the possibility of establishing an embassy in Cuba next year as the Federation seeks to improve its diplomatic relations with Havana, Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas has said. Dr. Douglas gave the commitment during a courtesy call by Hugo Ruiz Cabrera, who assumed the post of Chargé d’affaires ad interim, following…
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Bermuda gets credit warning from Moody’s
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Cash-strapped Bermuda has received a fresh warning its credit rating may be downgraded as the island's debts mount in the midst of a four-year recession. International ratings agency, Moody’s Investors Service, on Wednesday placed Bermuda’s Aa2 rating on review for possible downgrade. The warning came just days after another leading agency, Standard and Poor’s (S&P), said…
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US official warns drug traffickers will expand in Caribbean as Latin America cracks down
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Caribbean will likely see a surge in drug-trafficking activity by 2015 as operations move slowly out of Central America due to an international crackdown, a top U.S. State Department official said Wednesday. William Brownfield, assistant secretary of state for international narcotics and law enforcement, said he believes drug traffickers squeezed out of Mexico, Central…
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