Tulum was a destination that began with small, bohemian beach hotels: think thatched roofs, small staff, hip vibes. In the last decade, the Mexican Caribbean beach town has exploded — with surging tourism, a brand-new international airport and big hotel companies. The latter includes Marriott, which had already entered the destination with an Aloft-branded hotel, […]
Above: combating cholera in Haiti by providing clean water (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Support for initiatives to combat cholera in Haiti have been “disappointing,” according to Pedro Medrano Rojas, the senior United Nations Coordinator for the Cholera Response in Haiti. Rojas was writing in the Greek newspaper To Vima. “We are […]
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By Alexander Britell It’s been a period of change for Haiti in the nearly five years since the devastating earthquake in 2010. A country prone to often significant change has continued to see much of it, from a progression from relief to recovery and a major […]
Above: a cholera treatment centre in Haiti after the earthquake (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will be launching a major push to vaccinate citizens against cholera. The programme will target 200,000 people in three departments, starting in August. It will be supported by the Pan American Health Organization and the World […]
