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COVID-19, the Caribbean and what comes next

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From positive forecasts to shrinking economies, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a drastic effect on the Caribbean. How will the region ...
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Will elections in the Dominican Republic end over a decade of Dominican Liberation Party rule?

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After more than a decade in power, profound divisions within the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) point to a change in ...
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The return of the Cold War in the Caribbean

By Scott B. MacDonald  /  

Washington can no longer take the Caribbean for granted. That means more than just impotently warning partners south of the hemisphere about China and Russia. Instead it will require more effective diplomacy and economic ...
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Put your money where your mouth is: The Trump Administration in the Caribbean

By Adam Ratzlaff & Wazim Mowla  /  

The U.S. must recognize the role of China and Venezuela in the Caribbean and develop policies that compete with these rivals rather than simply telling the Caribbean to get in line with U.S. ...
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The Dominican Republic: Security challenges, government responses and recommendations for the U.S.

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The upcoming withdrawal of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Haiti (MINUSTAH) threatens to add to the security, crime and drug trafficking challenges the Dominican Republic already faces. Here’s how the U.S. can ...
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The 2016 top 10 LGBT stories from Latin America and the Caribbean

By Javier Corrales  /  

This was the year of “politicized backlash” against LGBT rights and tolerance. And yet, the region continued to make enormous strides in the rights and visibility of the LGBT+ ...
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Will Zika change the region’s attitudes toward abortion?

The Zika virus has raised the issue of abortion in Latin America, where a number of countries such as El Salvador, Nicaragua and Chile restrict the right to terminate a pregnancy in all cases. Will Zika change the debate and policies on a woman’s right to choose in the ...
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