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Venezuelan Unrest and the Caribbean

By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor THE BOOK that is to be written on post-Hugo Chavez Venezuela opened a new and dynamic chapter on Tuesday as thousands marched in the streets of Caracas, prompting opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez to turn […]

Haiti to Rename Cap-Haitien Airport After Hugo Chavez

Above: Hillary Clinton at the airport last year (USAID/Kendra Helmer) By Alexander Britell Haiti’s Cap-Haitien airport will be renamed after late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, according to Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. The Prime Minister’s spokesman, Gary Bodeau, confirmed the […]

Haiti’s Martelly Congratulates Venezuela’s Maduro on Victory

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly has extended his congratulations to Nicolas Maduro on his victory in Sunday’s presidential election in Venezuela. In a statement released Monday, Martelly said he reaffirmed Haiti’s […]

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro Wins Presidential Election

Above: President-Elect Nicolas Maduro (UN Photo/Lou Rouse) By the Caribbean Journal staff Acting President Nicolas Maduro has won Venezuela’s presidential election by a narrow margin, according to preliminary results from the country’s National Electoral Council. Maduro, who was the hand-picked […]

Jamaica: $2.4 Billion in Funding Support Through PetroCaribe Since 2005

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) Jamaica has received $2.4 billion USD in funding support thanks to its PetroCaribe agreement with the government of Venezuela, according to Dr Wesley Hughes, CEO of the PetroCaribe Development Fund. The funding total, which covers the […]

Fidel Castro: Chavez Was “The Best Friend The Cuban People Ever Had”

Above: Fidel Castro By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba’s Fidel Castro has published his first official remarks on the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez last week. In a statement published by in Cuba’s state-owned Granma newspaper, republished by its […]

Venezuela to Hold Election April 14

Above: Henrique Capriles Radonski and Nicolas Maduro By the Caribbean Journal staff Venezuela will hold its presidential election April 14, the country’s government announced Saturday afternoon. The move comes after the death of former President Hugo Chavez last Tuesday from […]

Op-Ed: Chavez and the Caribbean

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor What be will the impact of Hugo Chavez’s death upon the Caribbean and the Hemisphere at large? It’s likely that, eventually, the bilateral relationship between Venezuela and Cuba, which was predicated on the personal relationship […]

Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez Dies

Updated: 6:44 PM Above: former Venezuela President Hugo Chavez (UN Photo/Marco Castro) By the Caribbean Journal staff Venezuela President Hugo Chavez died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer, the country’s government said. Chavez, who had received much of his […]

Haiti’s Martelly Congratulates Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez on Re-Election

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly with Venezuela President Hugo Chavez earlier this year (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly is sending his “warmest congratulations” to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez following his victory over Henrique […]

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