Haitians have moved to the neighboring Dominican Republic in large numbers over the last century, which has made Creole the second-most widely spoken language there.
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Communities and entrepreneurs are experimenting with ways to turn this nuisance into a valuable resource.
Thirty years after first visiting Havana, an expert in US-Cuba relations reports on his latest visit.
For the first time since 1974, the Haitian men’s team has qualified for the World Cup. This is their story.
Cubans are using AI image generators to imagine US intervention in their country. The results look straight out of the 1890s.
Healthy coral reefs can significantly reduce hurricane damage for coastlines, yet many still face harms, including pollution and ship damage, that people have the power to stop.
Coral reefs underpin tourism and small fisheries, but are under threat from rising ocean temperatures.
If President Trump gets his way, the future of the US and Cuba will look very much like a partnership of unequals.
From the 1960s onward, dissident Cubans in exile have sought to undermine the government in Havana − often with US assistance.
Floating seaweed can travel long distances to new territories and accumulate in large mats or wash ashore in huge quantities.
Months of preparation and intelligence gathering went into the mission to seize Venezuela’s president in Caracas.
Listen to Pablo Uchoa, an expert in Venezuelan military scenario planning, on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Venezuela relies on the black-market oil trade for a large chunk of its revenue. US enforcement actions may push down the price it can charge, further squeezing the country’s economy.
The world’s largest warship is now patrolling the Caribbean north of Venezuela. It carries 4,000 US sailors and 75 fighter jets. We’ve been tracking it for the past week.
Melissa was just the latest blow, following close on the heels of Beryl. Many islands today have little time to recover before the next disaster hits.
As the Caribbean recovers from the hurricane, Cuba’s response offers lessons for a region facing stronger storms.
Across the Caribbean, rebuilding after disaster means more than clearing debris. The real recovery is psychological, and it can take years.
Disaster recovery is much harder on isolated islands, and people may migrate away if it’s too slow. Support from Jamaicans in the US, UK and Canada to rebuild for a better future can help.
President Trump OK’d a naval buildup in the Caribbean, strikes on boats in international waters and covert operations in Venezuela. A military analyst can’t see a coherent strategy or objective.
Historian Julia Gaffield discusses her recent biography on Haiti’s first leader, whose life she argues was unfairly tarnished by biased verdicts of history.
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