Haiti
HAITI: Minimum wage exacerbates tensions
The development strategy President Rene Preval has adopted, in agreement with the UN and its new...
HaitiHAITI: Aid pledges fall short
Former US President Bill Clinton's appointment as UN special envoy to Haiti was announced last...
HaitiLATIN AMERICA: Remittances face recessionary rout
The worsening of the global economic crisis is taking its toll on the volume of remittances that...
Latin AmericaLATIN AMERICA: Remittances face recessionary rout
The worsening of the global economic crisis is taking its toll on the volume of remittances to...
Latin AmericaHAITI: Donors promise aid package
A donor meeting organised by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington yesterday...
HaitiHAITI: Government faces formidable obstacles
A succession of disasters has hampered government efforts to deliver on pledges to improve living...
HaitiCARIBBEAN: Hurricanes hit region hard
The region is very vulnerable to natural disasters -- some countries more than others.
CaribbeanCARIBBEAN: Hurricanes hit region hard
The Atlantic hurricane season this year saw eight hurricanes, with -- unusually -- major storms...
Caribbean