Tag: Central America/Caribbean
The top 100 Cuban sones
The "son" is a typical form of Cuban music. Now one Cuban composer has compiled a five CD anthology of the best sones based on a survey of the people's favorite songs. ...
Yoani Sanchez: Cuba's internationally famous blogger
In a country where internet access is closely regulated, Yoani Sanchez has become a world famous blogger....
Protests against drug violence in Mexico
Mexican citizens have taken to protesting against the government in an attempt to curb the drug violence plaguing the country. ...
Building a school from trash in Guatemala
Guatemalan school children helped create a new schoolhouse out of discarded plastic bottles and other trash....
Poetry and hope in Haiti
Young writers in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, gather together in The Gathering of Young Thinkers....
US resumes Haitian deportation
One year after the earthquake that struck Haiti, the United States has begun deporting people back to Haiti again....
Creating jobs in Haiti
A new program from MIT aims to help create jobs in earthquake ravaged Haiti. ...
Mobile banking flourishes in Haiti
In Haiti, where bank accounts are hard to come by, people have begun to store money using their cell phones. ...
Soap recycling helps Haiti
With easily preventable illnesses killing thousands of children every day, discarded hotel soaps can make the difference between health and deadly illness. ...
Preparing Cuba for the free market from the US
Cuba is flirting with free-market reforms, while Cuban Americans try to help prepare the country for life under a version of capitalism....
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