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☆ What's happening in Haiti? Prime minister resigns amid gang violence
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The country's prime minister resigned this week amid mounting international and national pressure. AdvertisementThe Caribbean island nation of Haiti is on the brink of catastrophe after weeks of ongoing gang violence and political unrest. Finance Minister Patrick Boisvert, who was acting as the country's prime minister with Henry out of the country, ordered a state of emergency on March 3. Henry, 74, has been the unelected prime minister of Haiti since the 2021 assassination of then-President Jovenel Moïse. Various representatives of Haiti's political and private sectors will make up the council that chooses the next leader, he said.

Persons: —, Ariel Henry —, Henry, Jimmy Chérizier, Patrick Boisvert, Chérizier, Prince —, Ariel Henry, Jovenel Moïse, Moïse's, Moïse, Guerinault Louis, Haiti hasn't, Antony Blinken Organizations: Service, Haitian, UN, Finance, United Nations, CBS, Anadolu, Getty, Western Hemisphere, Associated Press, AP, Multinational, International Rescue, Reuters Locations: Haiti, Puerto Rico, Kenya, Port, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Haitian, Hispaniola, Bahamas, Mexico

☆ Only Henry can sign off on Haiti’s transitional council, embattled PM’s office tells CNN
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Anneclaire Stapleton | Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Haiti’s embattled Prime Minister Ariel Henry says his country’s constitution states that only he and his cabinet can appoint a council for the transition of power, Henry’s office told CNN exclusively on Wednesday. But Henry’s office told CNN that only he and his cabinet can appoint the transitional council and will not simply “deliver the country” to new leaders without following constitutional procedures. “According to the Haitian constitution, only the prime minister with the cabinet can appoint the presenting council. Simon Maina/AFP/Getty ImagesThe United Nations secretary-general’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Wednesday that the transitional council under the CARICOM agreement for Haiti is the path forward. While Henry was out of the country, gangs laid siege to Haiti’s main airport to prevent his safe return.

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“Whilst we are making considerable progress, the stakeholders are not yet where they need to be,” Caricom said in a statement Friday announcing the urgent meeting in Jamaica. Attacks by powerful gangs on key government targets began Feb. 29 across Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince. The main port in Port-au-Prince remains closed, stranding dozens of containers with critical supplies. Henry remains locked out of his country, landing in Puerto Rico last week after being denied entry into the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesWhen the attacks began, Henry was in Kenya pushing for the U.N.-backed deployment of a police force from the East African country that has been delayed by a court ruling.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Ariel Henry, Henry, Henry’s, “ Organizations: —, Caribbean Locations: KINGSTON, Jamaica, Haiti, Haiti's, Port, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola, Kenya, East

☆ U.S. forces fly in to beef up security at embassy in Haiti and evacuate nonessential personnel
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

A man walks next the U.S. embassy building where the U.S. military airlifted embassy non-essential personnel due to violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 10, 2024. The U.S. military said Sunday that it had flown in forces to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and allow nonessential personnel to leave. "This airlift of personnel into and out of the Embassy is consistent with our standard practice for Embassy security augmentation worldwide, and no Haitians were on board the military aircraft," according to the Southcom statement. In many cases, nonessential personnel can include the families of diplomats, but the embassy had already ordered departure for nonessential staff and all family members in July. The personnel ferried out of the embassy may have simply been rotating out, to be refreshed by new staff.

Persons: Ariel Henry, Henry, Luis Abinader, Jovenel Moise Organizations: U.S ., U.S, Embassy, U.S . Southern Command, Dominican, Haitian, United Nations, Caricom, Guards, Prince Locations: U.S, Port, Prince, Haiti, United States, Kenya, East, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola, Dominican, Jamaica, France, Canada, Brazil, Caricom

☆ Haiti extends state of emergency as intruders break into key port terminal
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Caitlin Hu | Tara John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Intruders broke into a major port terminal in Haiti Thursday as violence in the country escalated after the government extended its state of emergency. It comes as Port-au-Prince’s Caribbean Port Services (CPS) terminal, a major player in Haiti’s food import supply chain, was broken into around 8 a.m., two security sources told CNN. Pléiades Neo/AirbusOne Airbus satellite image shows a significant amount of material littering the area of the container port terminal. The chaos has forced tens of thousands to flee their homes in the past few days, adding to the more than 300,000 already displaced by gang violence. A law enforcement officer at a police station set on fire by armed gangs in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 5, 2024.

Persons: Pléiades, Jimmy Cherizier, Prince, Cherizier, Ariel Henry’s, Odelyn Joseph, Stephane Dujarric, Dujarric, ” Ronald Laroche, ” Laroche, “, ”, they’ve, Henry, Jovenel Moise, Raymond King of, King, Médecins Organizations: CNN, Caribbean Port Services, CPS, Airbus, Haitian National Police, Reuters, Food, United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, UN, Protection, Kenyan, Royal Bahamas Defence Force, MSF Locations: Haiti, Region, Port, Prince, Prince’s, ”, United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola, Kenya, Caribbean, Cité, Syria, Myanmar

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☆ Opinion | A Different Border Crisis Mirrors What’s Happening in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Lorgia García Peña | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Haiti and the Dominican Republic together make up the island of Hispaniola. Theirs has been a history splintered with xenophobia, colorism and violence that has seethed into the present day. Haiti’s government said its farmers need the water to grow crops, while Mr. Abinader claims it will divert water needed by Dominican farmers. The border closures reinforced the dangerous nativist Dominican rhetoric Mr. Abinader and his government have deployed in their efforts to contain Haitian immigration. Claims that Haitians are invading have led to the banning of Haitians from public transit, mass deportations and, reportedly, looting of Haitian-owned residences.

Persons: Luis Abinader, Abinader Locations: Haiti, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola, Rio Massacre, Dominican, Haitian

DAJABON, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic partially reopened its border with Haiti on Wednesday to limited commercial activity nearly a month after shuttering the frontier in a continuing spat over construction of a canal targeting water from a shared river. The Dominican border reopening was delayed after a pre-dawn fire at the main marketplace in Dajabon destroyed dozens of stalls. She called Abinader’s decision to close all land, sea and air borders last month “savage,” noting that businesses like hers are good for the Dominican Republic. She said that even if the Dominican Republic opens its borders, she hopes the Haitian side will remain closed. Haiti and the Dominican Republic have long had a contentious relationship despite strong economic ties.

Persons: DAJABON, Luis Abinader, wasn't, “ There’s, ”, Santo Rodríguez, Rodríguez, hadn’t, Abinader, Haiti’s, Diego Da Rin, Da Rin, Ariel Henry, ” Da Rin, “, Marie, Enge Belizaire, Belizaire, Orgline Pierre, “ Abinader, ” Pierre, ___ Dánica Coto, Evens Sanon Organizations: Authorities, International Crisis, Haitian, Dominican Republic’s Export, Investment Center, Dominican Republic’s, Bank, Port Locations: Dominican Republic, Haiti, Dominican, Dajabon, Haitian, Hispaniola, Spanish, Panama, Kenya, San Juan , Puerto Rico, Prince

DAJABON, Dominican Republic (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic announced Thursday that he would close all borders with neighboring Haiti starting Friday despite a flurry of last-minute meetings to prevent him from taking such action. Those who live in Haiti but work in the Dominican Republic also cross the border daily. Jorge Duany, an anthropology professor at Florida International University who has studied Caribbean nationalism and migration, said tensions between Haiti and the Dominican Republic flare every so often amid simmering resentment. On Wednesday, Haiti’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was meeting with Dominican officials in the Dominican Republic to talk about the situation. He said one of his young daughters is sick and he needs to take her to the hospital, adding that he doesn’t mind risking not being able to return despite having a job at a banana farm in the Dominican Republic.

Persons: DAJABON, Luis Abinader, ”, Pichelo Petijon, Abinader, Jorge Duany, Ariel Henry, ___ Coto Organizations: Dominican Republic, Haiti, Florida International University, Haitian, Haiti’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dominican Locations: Dominican Republic, Dominican, Hispaniola, Dajabon, Haiti, Caribbean, San Juan , Puerto Rico

☆ Hurricane Lee to bring dangerous surf conditions to U.S. East Coast
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A composite image shows Hurricane Lee churning towards the Caribbean after intensifying into a major storm, September 8, 2023. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Handout REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSept 10 (Reuters) - Hurricane Lee was churning west-northwest in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and was expected to bring dangerous surf and rip currents to the U.S. East Coast from Sunday night into next week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm, about 270 miles (535 km) northeast of the northern Leeward Islands, should pass north of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other Caribbean islands. Swells were affecting portions of the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas and Bermuda. The National Weather Service's office in Puerto Rico forecast waves of 6 to 10 feet, possibly higher, in some coastal areas.

Persons: Lee, Handout, Kelly Herrera, Herrera, Maria Caspani, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Handout REUTERS, U.S ., U.S, National Hurricane Center, U.S . Virgin, British, Vanderbilt, Thomson Locations: U.S . East Coast, Leeward, Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands, U.S . Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks, Caicos, Bahamas, Bermuda, Puerto Rico's, San Juan, San Juan's

An area of high pressure over the Atlantic, known as the Bermuda High, will have a major influence on how quickly Lee turns. As the high pressure weakens this week, it will allow Lee to start moving northward. Lee could make a quick turn to the north early this week if high pressure weakens significantly. If the jet stream sets up along the East Coast, it will act as a barrier that prevents Lee from approaching the coast. This scenario would leave portions of the East Coast, mainly north of the Carolinas, vulnerable to a much closer approach from Lee.

Persons: Lee, – Organizations: CNN, British, US Virgin Islands, National Hurricane Center, US, National Weather Service, Bermuda, East Locations: Coast, Puerto Rico, Leeward, Bermuda, Atlantic Canada, East Coast, Caribbean, Lesser, US Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks, Caicos Islands, Bahamas, San Juan , Puerto Rico, Leeward Islands, Lee, Carolinas

☆ Hurricane Lee weakens to a Category 3 but still forecast to be powerful into next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this NOAA image taken by the GOES satellite, Hurricane Lee crosses the Atlantic Ocean as it moves west on September 8, 2023. Hurricane Lee weakened to a Category 3 hurricane Friday evening, one day after it exploded from a Category 1 to a dangerous Category 5, but is still forecast to remain a powerful storm into next week. On Friday, the storm weakened gradually from its status as a Category 5 in the early morning, eventually down to a Category 3, still remaining a major hurricane. "Fluctuations in intensity are likely over the next few days, however Lee is expected to remain a powerful hurricane through early next week," the advisory said. Lee will bring high surf and dangerous rip currents to the U.S. East Coast as early as Sunday, and could worsen through the week.

Persons: Hurricane Lee, Lee Organizations: Hurricane, National Hurricane Center, Virgin Islands, Lesser, British, U.S . Locations: Leeward, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks, Caicos Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda, U.S . East Coast

☆ Hurricane Lee path: Powerful storm will create dangerous conditions along the East Coast, regardless of its uncertain final track
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Mary Gilbert Allison Chinchar | Mary Gilbert | Allison Chinchar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Lee enters rare companyA satellite image of Hurricane Lee provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. How close will Hurricane Lee get to the US? An area of high pressure over the Atlantic, known as the Bermuda High, will have a major influence in how quickly Lee turns. As the high pressure weakens next week it will allow Lee to start moving northward. Scenario: Out to SeaLee could make a quick turn to the north early next week if high pressure weakens significantly.

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☆ Category 4 Hurricane Lee 'rapidly strengthening' across Caribbean
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 7 (Reuters) - Hurricane Lee has intensified to a Category 4 storm and is "rapidly strengthening" as it churns through the Caribbean on Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center reported. In Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has pre-deployed assets and is coordinating with local officials ahead of the storm, the Biden administration said. The hurricane was packing winds up to 130 mph (215 kph) by 5 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (2100 GMT) on Thursday, and additional strengthening was expected at night, the Miami-based hurricane center said. Lee is expected to remain powerful through the next several days, the NHC added. Reporting by Kylie Madry; Additional reporting by Jeff Mason and Aurora Ellis; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Lee, Biden, Kylie Madry, Jeff Mason, Aurora Ellis, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S, National Hurricane Center, U.S ., Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, British, NHC, Thomson Locations: Caribbean, Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands, Miami, Lesser, U.S . Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Bahamas, Bermuda

☆ Lee to Become 'Major Hurricane' Over Weekend as It Chugs Across Caribbean
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Hurricane Lee, a Category 2 storm, was "rapidly strengthening" as it churned through the Caribbean on Thursday, the U.S.-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported. In Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has pre-deployed assets and is coordinating with local officials ahead of the storm, the Biden administration said. However, the hurricane is likely to miss Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as it moves northwest, the NHC's estimated storm path showed. "The potential for tropical storm conditions to occur in the islands is decreasing, but residents there should continue to monitor updates on Lee," the NHC said. Lee is expected to remain powerful through the next several days, the NHC added.

Persons: Hurricane Lee, Biden, Lee, Kylie Madry, Jeff Mason, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Reuters, Hurricane Center, U.S ., Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, NHC, Puerto Rico, British Locations: Caribbean, U.S, Puerto Rico, U.S . Virgin Islands, Lesser, U.S . Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Bahamas, Bermuda

☆ Lee strengthens to hurricane, could approach Category 5 strength
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Lee was located about 1,130 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, the center said. Imagine Lee headed into 1983 waters east of the Leeward Islands (27.5C)- 2023 Lee has 29.5C to work with- an astounding difference. The last Category 5 hurricane to roam the Atlantic basin was 2022’s Hurricane Ian. Lee will ramp up in intensity as the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches. Sunday, September 10, is the climatological peak of Atlantic hurricane season, when the basin is at its busiest on average.

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☆ Possible Hurricane Lee: The Atlantic's next major hurricane is expected by this weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Tropical Depression 13 formed Tuesday morning in the central tropical Atlantic, almost 1,000 miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center. The depression is expected to become a tropical storm later Tuesday. The next tropical storm will be given the name Lee. The hurricane is expected to grow significantly stronger by the weekend and is forecast to become the season’s third Category 3 or stronger hurricane as the weekend begins. Sunday, September 10, is the climatological peak of Atlantic hurricane season, when the basin is at its busiest on average.

Persons: Lee, Don, Franklin, Idalia, Philip Klotzbach Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, Hurricane, Hispaniola –, Labor, Colorado State University Locations: Cabo Verde Islands, Leeward Islands, Caribbean, Leeward Islands , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Bahamas, East Coast, New Jersey

☆ Storm Franklin hits Dominican Republic and Haiti, killing one
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Franklin, which brought stormy winds and rainfall across the Dominican Republic and neighboring Haiti, is forecast to gather strength over the Atlantic Ocean and could near hurricane force this weekend. "Franklin could be near hurricane strength over the southwestern Atlantic by Saturday," the NHC said, saying it expected the storm to gradually strengthen from its current maximum sustained winds near 40 mph. The head of the Dominican COE emergency services a man had been found dead earlier on Wednesday in San Cristobal province, after trying to swim through floodwaters. In a briefing with COE, Dominican President Luis Abinader said the government would attend to communities whose infrastructure was damaged by the storm and that schools and businesses would resume on Thursday. The storm also cut off access to six Dominican communities and damaged roads, water infrastructure and the electrical grid, emergency services said.

Persons: SANTO, Storm Franklin, Franklin, Luis Abinader, Paul Mathiasen, Harold Isaac, Sarah Morland, Harshit Verma, Ananya, Lincoln Organizations: PORT, U.S, National Hurricane Center, NHC, country's Hydro, Meteorological Unit, The United Nations, Food Programme, Thomson Locations: SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola, Haiti, Puerto Plata, Dominican, Atlantic, San Cristobal province, Sud, Santo Domingo, Port, Mexico City, Bengaluru

☆ US Atlantic hurricane activity picks up with five systems on watch
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Franklin over the eastern Caribbean and a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico are expected to strengthen over the next two days as U.S. forecasters monitor three other weather systems in the Atlantic. In its latest advisory, the NHC said Tropical Depression Six, near the Leeward Islands was expected to become a remnant low on Sunday night. Next in line is Tropical Storm Emily in the central Atlantic, which could become a post-tropical cyclone in about 36 hours, the Miami-based forecaster said. Meanwhile, a tropical disturbance near the Cape Verde Islands has a 30% chance of becoming a cyclone over the next two days and a tropical depression is likely to form later this week. While the Atlantic has seen relatively mild activity this year, on the U.S. West Coast, the Tropical Storm Hilary unleashed furious flash floods east and west of Los Angeles on Sunday after barreling through Mexico's Baja California peninsula with deadly force.

Persons: Storm Franklin, Emily, Storm Hilary, Swati Verma, Robert Birsel Organizations: Storm, Atlantic . Franklin, U.S, National Hurricane Center, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Caribbean, Gulf, Mexico, Atlantic, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Leeward, Miami, Cape Verde, U.S . West Coast, Los Angeles, Mexico's Baja California, Bengaluru

☆ Tropical Storm Franklin to bring heavy rains, US NHC says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Franklin is expected to cause heavy rains over parts of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico in the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday. The storm was located about 250 miles (305 km) south-south-east of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, packing maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour (85 km per hour), the Miami-based forecaster said. "The heavy rainfall may produce areas of flash and urban flooding as well as river rises and mudslides. With Franklin forecast to strengthen further during the next 48 hours, a Tropical Storm Warning has also been issued for the southern coast of Hispaniola, which includes the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Reporting by Deep Vakil and Ananya Bajpai in Bengaluru, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Storm Franklin, Ed Osmond Organizations: U.S, National Hurricane Center, Franklin, Thomson Locations: Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Miami, Haiti, Bengaluru

☆ Tropical storm warning for Texas with storm expected Tuesday morning
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Jennifer Gray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The storm’s center is expected to move inland over south Texas by midday Tuesday, hurricane center said. A tropical storm warning is in effect for portions of South Texas south of Port O’Connor and a tropical storm watch has been issued from Port O’Connor northward to Sargent. If it becomes a tropical storm, it could be named Harold, depending on whether another area in the Atlantic Ocean closer to Africa develops into a tropical storm first. Atlantic hurricane season exploding to lifeThis storm is the latest sign of the Atlantic hurricane season exploding into action. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for the southern side of Hispaniola, while tropical storm watches cover the northern side.

Persons: Harold, Michael Lowry, Lowry, Storm Franklin, ”, Gert, Emily, Phil Klotzbach Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, Corpus Christi, Atlantic, of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University Locations: South Texas, Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Mexico, Port O’Connor, Port, Sargent, Africa, Port Mansfield , Texas, Gulf, Corpus Christi, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Central Texas, Hispaniola, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Caicos, Caribbean

☆ The huge blob of seaweed headed for Florida has shrunk by 75%
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Florida vacations are back on, sans stinky seaweed. In April, the seaweed set a record, with scientists identifying 3 million tons of sargassum in the Caribbean Sea. The sargassum that lands on Florida beaches originates in the Gulf of Mexico and the western Caribbean, Hu went on. Small amounts of the seaweed may still land on Florida beaches, but not in large enough quantities to present a problem, according to Hu. But while Florida enjoys clean beaches, in the eastern Caribbean, “they’ll still see a lot of sargassum,” Hu noted.

Persons: Chuanmin Hu, ”, Hu, “ they’ll, ” Hu, Sargassum, sargassum Organizations: CNN, University of South, Oceanography, Florida beachgoers, Sunshine, Optical Oceanography, Central West Atlantic Locations: Florida, Gulf, Mexico, West Africa, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Straits, University of South Florida, of Mexico, Lesser, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico

☆ Canada, Dominican Republic reach agreement over Haitian crisis response
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

OTTAWA, June 21 (Reuters) - Canada and the Dominican Republic have agreed that Canada will coordinate assistance for Haiti by boosting staff at its embassies in Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo, the countries said in a joint statement on Wednesday. "Canada and the Dominican Republic have solid bilateral relations and are long standing partners including on regional security matters," the joint statement said. Both countries agree that the Haiti crisis requires enhanced international cooperation, humanitarian, and security assistance, the statement said. "We will enhance coordination in Haiti, Dominican Republic, Canada and other locations as required including through increased presence at the Canadian embassies in Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo," the countries said in the statement. The Dominican Republic has strained relations with Haiti, with which it shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.

Persons: Santo Domingo, Melanie Joly, Roberto Alvarez, Ariel Henry, Steve Scherer, Ismail Shakil, Chris Reese, Sandra Maler Organizations: OTTAWA, Canada's, Dominican, Haitian, United, Thomson Locations: Canada, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Port, Dominican, Hispaniola, Santo, United States, Ottawa

☆ Dominican Republic, Canada disagree over Haitian police aid office
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Harold Isaac | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PORT-AU-PRINCE, June 16 (Reuters) - As Haiti's police struggle to contain powerful armed gangs, a disagreement between the Dominican Republic and Canada spilled out into the public on Friday, further complicating an international plan to boost Haiti's outgunned police force. A day after Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced plans to set up a Canadian office to coordinate support for Haiti's national police this summer in the neighboring Dominican Republic, her Dominican counterpart denied any deal authorizing an office on Dominican territory. In a post on social media, Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez said no deal been struck, adding that the Dominican government has not even discussed such a plan. The statement did not say whether the location would be in the Dominican Republic, which shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with Haiti. On Thursday, Joly announced plans to coordinate a police support operation from a base in the Dominican Republic and thanked Alvarez for providing it, according to a transcript from a Canadian government official.

Persons: Melanie Joly, Roberto Alvarez, Santo Domingo, Joly, Alvarez, Ariel Henry, Harold Isaac, Sarah Morland, Sandra Maler, William Mallard Organizations: PORT, Canada's, Dominican, Reuters, Haitian, Canadian, United, Thomson Locations: Dominican Republic, Canada, Dominican, Haiti, Hispaniola, Haitian, Santo, United States

☆ Ambitious genome project shows how humans fit with other mammals
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The findings in the ambitious Zoonomia Project identified parts of the genome functionally important in people and other mammals and showed how certain mutations can cause disease. The project revealed the genetics of uncommon mammalian traits like hibernation and showed how the sense of smell varies widely. The researchers said the findings on hibernation genetics could inform human therapeutics, critical care and long-distance space flight. The most primitive species was the venomous burrowing insect-eater Hispaniola solenodon, closely related to mammals alive during the dinosaur age. In terms of human differences from other mammals, the study pointed to regions associated with developmental and neurological genes.

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