All posts tagged puerto rico
Sport: Puerto Rican Boxer Orlando Cruz speaks openly about his sexuality
Puerto Rican Boxer Orlando Cruz speaks openly about his sexuality; Nicolas Fuchs wins WRC’s Caminos del Inca; Panamanian Leonardo Gonzalez retains Jiu Jitsu world title
The Caribbean: English education plan triggers UN interest in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico topic at U.N.; World Bank details D.R. shortcomings; Grenada renews search for remains of Marxist leader; and Richard Branson’s philanthropy helps Scarlet Ibis flourish once more.
The Caribbean: Shocking levels of child abuse recognised in Jamaica
Jamaican Minister announces tougher response to child sex offenders; D.R. investigates corruption in recent elections.
The Caribbean this week
Puerto Ricans vote in electoral primaries; Mejía challenges Dominican government to debate over corruption; Grenada expresses relief as parliament approves budget.
The Caribbean 04/03/2012
Dominican Republic celebrates Independence Day; controversy continues in Puerto Rico over Ferrer scandal; a report identifies women as the group most vulnerable to HIV.
The Caribbean 27/02/2012
Haitian prime minister resigns; Jamaican drug lord appeals for lenience; and the Dominican Republic’s First Lady sues a journalist for slander.
The Caribbean 20/02/2012
First Lady makes a pledge to end femicide in the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rican politicians are questioned about ethics and payment irregularities.
The Caribbean 13/02/2012
Dominican government accused of repression tactics; Puerto Rican Constitution anniversary marked by controversy; Haitian president criticized for political interference in the Bahamas.
The Caribbean 06/02/2012
Coastguards search for survivors after an illegal craft sinks en route to Puerto Rico, and a gay rights activist speaks out against homophobia in Jamaica.
The Caribbean 30/01/2012
A series of small earthquakes hits the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico’s governor declares support for Mitt Romney, and a Suriname rainforest expedition discovers 46 new species.
The Caribbean 23/01/2012
Dominican Republic celebrates Día de La Altagracia, Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court rules in favour of animal rights campaigners, and Nicolas Sarkozy visits French Guiana.
The Caribbean 16/01/2012
Dominican Republic donates a university campus to Haiti, Puerto Rico celebrates the Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián, and François Hollande visits the French Antilles.
The Caribbean 12/12/2011
Protesters of Haitian descent assert nationality rights in the Dominican Republic, and Jamaican ministers release conflicting statements about US involvement in security operations.