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A marine watch is in effect; the Premier heads to a meeting of CARICOM this week; nominations will be accepted soon for Making Waves 2026; and the Ag Show display winners are announced.
Premier Andre Ebanks leads a delegation to CARICOM in St. Kitts and Nevis to tackle regional priorities like food security and climate resilience.The Commission for Standards in Public Life is launching a survey asking residents if politicians' private interests should be made available online.And, the Cayman Islands Regiment prepares for a change in command as a new leader is set to take over next month.
An Island Balancing Heritage & Modernity On The World Stage ©2026 ISBN978-976-97826-2-4.mp3AbstractThe concept of self-examination plays a pivotal role in biblical teachings, with key verses such as 2 Corinthians 13:5 urging believers to assess their faith, and Psalm 139:23-24 inviting a divine scrutiny of one's innermost thoughts and intentions. In addition to the aforesaid theological insights, An Island Balancing Heritage and Modernity On The World Stage.©2026 (1966–2026) ISBN 978-976-97826-2-4 provides a comprehensive assessment of Barbados' socio-economic and cultural evolution from its independence in 1966 through its transition to a republic in 2021 and into the anticipated developments of 2026. This interpretative framework analyzes how cultural identity, political dynamics, economic change, demographic patterns, globalization, and migration contribute to shaping the nation's trajectory. The study encompasses various aspects, including tourism, governance challenges, and cultural preservation, highlighting the interconnected forces that influence Barbados as a small island developing state facing rapid global transformations. Ultimately, this work offers a nuanced understanding of how culture, performance, and livability are interwoven within the context of Barbados' ongoing narrative amidst changes on the global stage.Dr.William Anderson Gittens, D.D.ReferencesBajan Creole. (2026). Bajan Creole. Wikipedia. Retrieved January 29, 2026, fromBarbados Police Service. (2024). Barbados Police Service. Wikipedia. Retrieved January 29, 2026, fromBarbados Today. (2022). Barbados tourism is entering 2026 with record momentum as hotels across the island prepare for renewed growth. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/BarbadosToday/posts/barbados-tourism-is-entering-2026-with-record-momentum-as-hotels-across-the-isla/1203359191989938/Beckles, H. (2018). A history of Barbados: From Amerindian settlement to nation-state. University of the West Indies Press.Books, Journals, and Academic PublicationsBrathwaite, E. (2019). The development of Barbadian identity. Caribbean Academic Press.Caricom Secretariat. (2022). Barbadians vote today in general elections. CARICOM.Colony of Barbados. (2026). Colony of Barbados. Wikipedia. Retrieved January 29, 2026, fromDistinguished Theologian, Author, Cinematographer,Cultural Practitioner, Media Arts Specialist, Cultural Theorist, Podcaster, Publisher, and PhotojournalistDr.Gittens, W. A. (2026). An Island Balancing Heritage and Modernity On The World Stage.©2026 (1966–2026) ISBN 978-976-97826-2-4 Education in Barbados. (2026). Education in Barbados. Wikipedia. Retrieved January 29, 2026, fromExpanded APA References (Full Web FormaSupport the showCultural Factors Influence Academic Achievements© 2024 ISBN978-976-97385-7-7 A_MEMOIR_OF_Dr_William_Anderson_Gittens_D_D_2024_ISBNISBN978_976_97385_0_8 Academic.edu. Chief of Audio Visual Aids Officer Mr. Michael Owen Chief of Audio Visual Aids Officer Mr. Selwyn Belle Commissioner of Police Mr. Orville Durant Dr. William Anderson Gittens, D.D En.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifelong_learning Hackett Philip Media Resource Development Officer Holder, B,Anthony Episcopal Priest, https://brainly.com/question/36353773 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifelong_learning#cite_note-19 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifelong_learning#cite_note-:2-18 https://independent.academia.edu/WilliamGittens/Books https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=william+anderson+gittens+barbados&oq=william+anderson+gittens https://www.academia.edu/123754463/ https://www.buzzsprout.com/429292/episodes. https://www.youtube.com/@williamandersongittens1714. Mr.Greene, Rupert
Check out the week's Caribbean news and share. Here are headlines on today's Pulse of the Caribbean Podcast Episode #2 for the Week of January 26.Venezuela's political change and inmate releasesTrinidad families' U.S. lawsuits over deadly strikesHaiti council power movements and CARICOM warning CARICOM 50th Summit: Saudi Arabia and Nigeria Special Guests Cayman's Digital ID rollout and Privacy Balance USVI and Ghana sign tourism and investment MOU.Guyana reforms for destination weddings.Listen and subscribe to the Pulse of the Caribbean News Round Up for news you need to know.Send news releases to news@pulseofthecaribbean.com. For the Pulse of the Caribbean advertising and marketplace feature opportunities, email biz@pulseofthecaribbean.com. Like and follow us on Facebook.
In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with moral philosopher and theologian Lord Nigel Biggar for a rigorous conversation on slavery, reparations, British history, and the moral limits of historical guilt.We examine growing demands for reparations from Britain, including calls from CARICOM, the African Union, and the Church of England, and ask whether modern Britons can justly be held responsible for crimes committed centuries ago. Biggar explains why slavery was a universal historical practice, why Britain was among the first nations to abolish it, and how the anti slavery movement became one of the first mass human rights campaigns in history.The discussion explores the Atlantic slave trade, African and Arab slavery, Britain's role in abolition, the West Africa Squadron, and the immense financial and human cost Britain paid to suppress slavery worldwide. We also debate whether present day inequalities can be causally traced to historic slavery, and whether reparations clarify or distort moral responsibility.We turn to faith, history, and national memory, examining how Britain should teach slavery, abolition, and empire, and whether movements like reparations and Black History Month promote reconciliation or deepen division.A serious and searching conversation about history, justice, responsibility, and how nations should reckon with the past without surrendering to permanent guilt.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To see more exclusive content and interviews consider subscribing to my substack here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshallInsta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshallLinktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chapters00:00 Introduction 02:08 Britain's Involvement in the Atlantic Slave Trade07:35 Comparative Slavery and Historical Context11:33 Media Bias and Reparations 15:37 British State's Involvement and Church of England's Reparations 20:52 The Abolition Movement and British Anti-Slavery Efforts30:04 The West Africa Squadron and British Anti-Slavery Expenses33:44 Historical Context and Modern Implications43:11 Reparations and Historical Responsibility52:22 Final Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the headlines: Prime Minister Pierre upholds CARICOM's decision to maintain the Caribbean as a zone of peace And; Belle Vue and Babonneau prepare to hold the 2025 Jounen Kweyol celebrations. For details on these stories and more, visit www.govt.lc
This episode tracks a fast-moving week from a U.S. radar request in Grenada and CARICOM's firm stance on sovereignty to Haiti's coordinated security push and BVI customs crackdowns. Here are some of the stories making Caribbean headlines.OECS supports Grenada amid U.S. radar requestCARICOM commitment to a zone of peace and sovereigntyJoint security operations in Haiti to reopen routes and protect infrastructureBVI customs intercepts gun parts and cash; scanners deployedDominican Republic Society of Infectious Diseases urges cross-border health surveillance with resurgence of cholera in HaitiP&O Cruises now offers Barbados beach wedding packagesGrenada's tourism profile rises with top awardsListen and subscribe to the Pulse of the Caribbean Caribbean News Round Up for news you need to know.Send news releases to news@pulseofthecaribbean.com. For Pulse of the Caribbean marketplace feature opportunities email biz@pulseofthecaribbean.com. Like and follow us on Facebook.
CARICOM takes center stage at the UN General Assembly with a robust agenda. Here are other stories making Caribbean headlines.Venezuela's President Maduro's YouTube channel disappears amid rising tensions with the USBarbados introduces Witness Anonymity Bill with innovative protections including speech modulation and physical barriersPuerto Rico nonprofits receive $1.3 million to support homeless veterans through comprehensive servicesPuerto Rico expects $11.8 million economic impact from upcoming basketball events and tournamentsGuyana launches "Brand Guyana Gondola" initiative to promote local products across Caribbean marketsBritish Virgin Islands successfully trademarks itself as the "World's Sailing Capital" for the next decadeDominican Republic makes strategic push at France's Top Resa tourism expo to recapture European travelersSend news releases to news@pulseofthecaribbean.com. For Pulse of the Caribbean marketplace feature opportunities email biz@pulseofthecaribbean.com.Listen and subscribe to the Pulse of the Caribbean Caribbean News Round Up for news you need to know. Send news releases and information to news@pulseofthecaribbean.com.
Here are the stories making Caribbean headlines.Amnesty International demands that the United States cease its military operations in the Caribbean Sea. On October 1, four Caricom nations will start complete free movement. Grenada has begun employing skilled laborers from Haiti and Cuba to finish building projects. Puerto Rico and Amazon Web Services have partnered to offer free online training sessions on AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. By the second quarter of 2026, the government of Guyana, led by President Dr. Irfaan Ali, plans to digitize the majority of its services. CARICOM countries are among those that have signed a historic United Nations accord to save our seas.Send news releases to news@pulseofthecaribbean.com. For Pulse of the Caribbean marketplace feature opportunities email biz@pulseofthecaribbean.com.Listen and subscribe to the Pulse of the Caribbean Caribbean News Round Up for news you need to know. Send news releases and information to news@pulseofthecaribbean.com.
D'après les économistes, 40% des 10 millions d'habitants de l'île vivent dans une situation de pauvreté et l'inflation a bondi de 30%. L'embargo américain, en place depuis 60 ans, reste le premier frein à l'économie cubaine. Donald Trump l'a renforcé en limitant fortement l'envoi d'argent de la diaspora vers l'île. S'ajoutent à cela une dette colossale, une baisse dramatique des activités touristiques et agricoles, et une pénurie de carburant. La fin de l'année ne promet pas d'être meilleure. Les Cubains vivent au jour le jour. Un dossier d'Orianne Gendreau. En Haïti, une nouvelle feuille de route pour la « stabilité et la paix » Entretien avec Frantz Duval, rédacteur en chef du Nouvelliste. Le journal a interrogé Albert Ramdin, le secrétaire général de l'OEA, l'Organisation des États américains. L'organisation travaille sur une feuille de route pour Haïti, avec des membres de l'ONU et la Caricom, la Communauté des Caraïbes, mais les financements et les appuis manquent. La ville de Minneapolis en deuil après une nouvelle tuerie Ce mercredi, une femme a tiré sur des enfants dans une église catholique, avant de se donner la mort sur place. Le bilan fait état de deux morts et 17 blessés. « Minneapolis, traumatisée, fait face à une nouvelle tragédie », titre le New-York Times. Le quotidien déplore que « les images de fusillades dans les écoles américaines (soient) devenues monnaie courante », monnaie courante, surtout dans cette « grande ville habituée à la violence armée ». Le journal rappelle que pas plus tard que mardi, une autre fusillade a fait un mort et six blessés à Minneapolis, et que ces derniers mois, une élue de l'État et son mari ont été assassinés, un sénateur démocrate et son épouse blessés, et puis bien sûr, en 2020, c'est là que George Floyd a été tué par la police. Ce nouveau drame secoue donc l'Amérique et relance le débat sur les armes à feu Dans une tribune à charge, le Black Wall Street Times s'agace des prières et des condoléances exprimées par les Républicains suite à la fusillade de ce mercredi, Donald Trump en tête. Le journal afro-américain de l'Oklahoma défend une « réforme des armes à feu qui soit fondée sur le bon sens ». Il appelle à ce que les antécédents des acheteurs d'armes soient vérifiés, l'immunité juridique des fabricants d'armes levée et, enfin, que la prévention et les ressources en santé mentale soient renforcées. Javier Milei ciblé par des projectiles, en Argentine Le président est indemne, mais il a été exfiltré, alors qu'il était en déplacement pour les prochaines législatives, en périphérie de Buenos Aires. Au moment où sa sœur est visée par des accusations de corruption, la campagne du clan Milei se complique. Reportage de Théo Conscience. Javier Milei et son entourage sont directement touchés par un scandale de corruption. Dans un enregistrement qui a filtré dans la presse le 19 août dernier, l'ex-directeur de l'Agence nationale du handicap accuse la sœur du président et d'autres de ses proches de toucher des pots-de-vin de la part d'une société pharmaceutique. Milei a beau répéter que « tout est mensonge », le journal Clarin réclame que « toute la vérité soit connue ». Suite à la diffusion de ces enregistrements, une enquête a été ouverte, mais la crédibilité du président argentin est déjà entamée, lui qui s'est toujours présenté comme un grand pourfendeur de la corruption. Le quotidien La Nacion braque la lumière sur la sœur du président, Karina, vers qui toutes ces plaintes et suspicions de corruption convergent. Dans un article d'opinion, le quotidien national de droite semble déjà avoir jugé Milei et ses proches coupables. Il affirme qu'« il est évident qu'il y avait une intention de dissimuler ces mouvements d'argent » et regrette que « le gouvernement ne propose pas d'explication convaincante ». À lire aussiLégislatives en Argentine : la campagne électorale de Javier Milei commence sous les jets de pierre Colombie : condamnation du meurtrier de 15 ans de Miguel Uribe Le mineur de 15 ans, auteur de l'assassinat du sénateur et candidat à la présidence Miguel Uribe Turbay, mort le 11 août dernier, a été condamné à sept ans de détention dans un centre de soins spécialisés. Cela alimente la controverse sur les réductions de peine pour les mineurs. « Pourquoi le jeune tueur à gages qui a assassiné Miguel Uribe n'a-t-il pas été condamné à la peine maximale ? », c'est la question que se pose El Tiempo. L'adolescent délinquant aurait pu écoper d'une année supplémentaire. Le quotidien colombien explique qu'il aurait négocié sa peine et coopéré avec la justice. Alias Tianz a reconnu les accusations de tentative de meurtre et de possession illégale d'arme, il n'a pas été inculpé d'homicide aggravé, contrairement aux cinq autres personnes impliquées dans l'affaire. Cité dans les colonnes d'El Tiempo, le représentant de la famille de Miguel Uribe a estimé que « la loi actuelle encourage l'utilisation de mineurs comme auteurs de crimes sans sanction réelle et efficace ». « Cela ouvre aux organisations criminelles un marché de tueurs à gages », renchérit l'ancien procureur Francisco Barbosa. La défense a décidé de faire appel de cette décision de justice. En Équateur, le consortium de journalistes sud-américain Connectas est allé enquêter sur les exactions militaires Dans cette enquête interactive, les journalistes ont recueilli les témoignages de huit militaires. Ils révèlent que le gouvernement de Daniel Noboa leur a fixé des objectifs ambitieux dans la lutte contre la criminalité « sans encadrement ni formation adéquats ». Les militaires interrogés reconnaissent le recours à la torture pour obtenir des informations auprès des criminels, dans les prisons également. Début 2024, Daniel Noboa a qualifié d'organisations terroristes 22 bandes criminelles et a chargé les forces armées de les « neutraliser ». « Cette transformation opérationnelle a ouvert la porte à davantage d'abus militaires dans les rues », analyse le consortium. Connectas constate ainsi que les signalements d'abus commis par l'armée, la police et d'autres agents de l'État et les exécutions extrajudiciaires ont parfois quadruplé. Journal la 1re À quelques jours de son départ, le préfet de la Guadeloupe s'exprime sans langue de bois sur la « crise de l'eau » dans le département et pointe des responsabilités.
On Freedmen Friday guest Kamm Howard, a renowned reparation activist and author is with us on a Freedmen Friday. He speaks on CARICOM's strides towards reparatory justice and their African Union work. CARICOM (The Caribbean Community) an organization that focuses on economic integration; foreign policy coordination; human and social development; and security.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://reparationsunited.org/
Tune in today and catch the latest stories shaping our region. This week: The 2025 OECS Boxing Championships successfully concluded. The UBEC business development services information session in Grenada empowers blue Economy Entrepreneurs. The staff of the OECS Commission pay tribute to Her Excellency Elma Gene Isaac, a long-serving Commissioner of the OECS, Ambassador of Saint Lucia to CARICOM, and experienced diplomat.
From political decisions to economic innovations and tourism expansions, the diverse island nations are charting their unique paths forward while navigating regional complexities and international relationships as highlighted in our latest news roundup.OECS GEOBuild program improves regional geothermal energy development capacity British Virgin Islands Premier Dr. Natalio Dixon Wheatley declines CARICOM call for free movement policyUS Senator Michael Bennett sponsors bill to strengthen US-Guyana security cooperation against potential Venezuelan threatsDominican Republic fully supports extending the UN security mission in Haiti Dominican Republic recovers $6.5 billion allegedly lost to corruption under previous administrationsBarbados introduces 35 electric-powered buses and new electric vehicle "Zippy Taxi" service for sustainable transportation solutionsSouthwest Airlines announces new service to St. Thomas, USVI beginning in 2,026Listen online at www.pulseofthecaribbean.com or your favorite streaming platform.Send news releases to news@pulseofthecaribean.com. If you have an interest in sponsoring our podcast, email us at biz@pulseofthecaribbean.com.
The Dominican Republic, CARICOM nations, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda have all demonstrated remarkable progress in various sectors, setting new benchmarks for regional cooperation and economic growth as highlighted in this episode of Pulse of the Caribbean News Roundup. Dominican Republic's President Luis Abinader donates entire annual salary to 18 social and community organizationsJamaica signs MOU with CARICOM and African Export-Import BankBarbados, Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent to implement Free Movement of Nationals starting October 1, 2025Guyana's gold production increases ahead of 2024 figuresAntigua and Barbuda to host 15th annual Hamptons Challenge Regatta in New York in AugustListen online at www.pulseofthecaribbean.com or your favorite streaming platform.Send news releases to news@pulseofthecaribean.com. If you have an interest in sponsoring our podcast, email us at biz@pulseofthecaribbean.com
The Caribbean region continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience and growth across various sectors, as highlighted in the latest episode of Pulse of the Caribbean News Roundup. From motorsports to economic development, health concerns to judicial appointments, the Caribbean landscape is evolving rapidly with significant implications for its people and global partners.Caribbean Drag Racing Championship expands from 4 countries to 8 nations Caribbean Development Bank secures increased funding for the 11 Cycle Special Development Fund Pan American Health Organization reports measles cases across the Americas, 29 times higher than in 2024Jamaica's Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness begins term as CARICOM chairman, urging strategic collaboration for regional securityJamaican Justice Winston Anderson sworn in as fourth President of the Caribbean Court of Justice July 7th marks four years since the assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Listen online at www.pulseofthecaribbean.com or your favorite streaming platform.Send news releases to news@pulseofthecaribean.com. If you have an interest in sponsoring our podcast, email us at biz@pulseofthecaribbean.com.
Des dizaines de personnes sont toujours portées disparues au Texas. Les importantes inondations qui ont touché cet État du sud des États-Unis ont déjà fait au moins 82 morts, dont 28 enfants. Face à des pluies abondantes, le fleuve Guadalupe s'est transformé en torrent meurtrier en moins d'une heure. Une colonie de vacances a notamment été inondée. Dix jeunes filles et une monitrice figurent parmi les personnes encore recherchées. Le journal local Houston Chronicle publie d'ores et déjà les photos de personnes décédées et de celles recherchées. Notamment deux sœurs mortes agrippées l'une à l'autre. Face à la violence du drame, les médias se posent aussi des questions sur les responsables. Pourquoi n'y a-t-il pas eu d'évacuation alors que les autorités locales ont reçu des alertes 24 à 48h avant le drame ? CBS News Texas a notamment tenté de poser la question hier (6 juillet 2025) lors d'une conférence de presse locale de Kerr : « C'est une bonne question mais nous nous concentrons pour l'instant sur les recherches pour sauver 11 jeunes filles toujours disparues », répond le sheriff. Le journaliste de CBS News décrit une conférence de presse brusquement écourtée. C'est à cette question que le Houston Chronicle consacre son éditorial. « Il est bien sûr impossible de prévoir des inondations plusieurs jours en avance. Mais jeudi à une heure de l'après-midi, le service de météorologie nationale avait suffisamment d'informations pour lancer une veille sur les inondations. Ils ont finalement diffusé une alerte 12h plus tard à 1h du matin le vendredi. Des alertes au niveau local auraient dû être déclenchées automatiquement. Ces alertes n'ont été diffusées que 4h avant la catastrophe qui a surpris les habitants vers 7h du matin vendredi. « Les autorités du Texas ont-elles fait suffisamment pour éviter les dégâts causés par les inondations ? », questionne la Une du Dallas Morning News aujourd'hui. Plus précisément : les suppressions d'emplois fédéraux menées par l'administration Trump ont-ils entravé le service de météorologie publique. Les autorités locales et nationales ont pointé du doigt le manque d'alerte des météorologistes. Mais, ces derniers affirment que les autorités avaient reçu suffisamment d'alerte pour réagir et lancer une évacuation. Le journal ajoute que les équipes de météorologie nationale ont perdu 25% de son personnel. Ainsi l'agence locale de New Braunfels n'a plus de coordinateur météorologiste. C'est lui qui travaille normalement avec les agents locaux chargés des inondations et d'autres désastres. Face à l'ampleur de la catastrophe, la presse nationale s'interroge également La région du Texas Hill Country n'est pas étrangère à ce type d'inondations, rappelle le Washington Post. Pourquoi ont-ils été pris au dépourvu ? Alors que les météorologistes annonçaient de fortes pluies dès jeudi, certaines autorités locales ne se préparaient qu'aux célébrations de la fête nationale vendredi, raconte le journal. Au-delà de la place vacante du coordinateur de météorologie locale due à la réduction d'effectifs ordonnée par l'administration Trump, le journal soulève également le manque de système d'alerte efficient dans la zone. Les autorités locales avaient voulu en mettre un en place, mais il avait été jugé trop extravagant et trop coûteux. Il y a huit ans, les responsables du comté de Kerr avaient en effet demandé de faire davantage pour construire un système d'alerte autour des rives de la rivière Guadalupe, rappelle le New York Times. Mais comme aucune mesure n'a été prise, il n'y avait ni sirène ni dispositif de surveillance précoce, ces derniers jours. Les alertes par SMS sont arrivées tardivement dans une zone où la couverture téléphonique n'est pas stable. Une partie du Texas est toujours sous une pluie abondante. L'alerte aux inondations a été prolongée au moins jusqu'à ce soir (7 juillet 2025) 20h, heure locale. Haïti : « La mission de maintien de la paix doit avoir un mandat adapté » Une fois de plus, Human Rights Watch s'alarme de la situation en Haïti et interpelle la communauté internationale. Il faut plus de moyens pour la Mission multinationale qui ne parvient pas, pour l'instant, à lutter contre les gangs et à limiter leur emprise, plus de moyens aussi pour aider les déplacés qui sont aujourd'hui 1 300 000 dans le pays. Les équipes de Human Rights Watch se rendent régulièrement en Haïti. Cette fois, il était trop dangereux de se rendre à Port-au-Prince. C'est donc à Cap Haïtien, à 200 km au nord de la capitale que s'est déroulée la dernière mission. Nathalye Cotrino, chercheuse senior auprès de la division Amériques de Human Rights Watch et ses collègues ont mené toute une série d'entretiens avec des travailleurs humanitaires, des représentants de la société civile et des agences des Nations unies. Les gangs ont mis au point de nouvelles stratégies pour vider certains quartiers de Port-au-Prince de leurs habitants : messages sur les réseaux sociaux pour prévenir d'une attaque imminente ou incendies des habitations en bordure des zones visées. L'expansion territoriale des gangs affecte progressivement des couches plus aisées de la société. Cap Haïtien, lieu de refuge, n'a pas les moyens de faire face. Il n'y a pas de centres pour les accueillir. Chacun doit se débrouiller pour se loger chez un proche ou en louant une chambre. « La plupart d'entre eux dorment à 7, 10 ou même 15 personnes dans la même pièce », explique Nathalye Cotrino de HRW. Ils dorment à même le sol, sur un morceau de carton ou de plastique. Tous nous ont raconté qu'ils ne mangent pas tous les jours. Certains n'avaient rien avalé depuis 2 jours. Cap Haïtien est dans une situation économique difficile, notamment à cause de la violence à Port-au-Prince. Mais cette situation s'explique aussi par la concentration de l'aide humanitaire dans la capitale et dans le sud du pays. À Cap-Haïtien, il n'y a aucune aide humanitaire. Le gel des financements américains a considérablement réduit les capacités d'action des agences onusiennes. Elles ne peuvent tout simplement pas aider tout le monde. » Les déplacés interrogés par Human Rights Watch disent ne pas recevoir d'aide non plus de la part du gouvernement ou de la ville. Cap Haïtien n'a même pas de registre qui permettrait de savoir combien ils sont. Human Rights Watch demande à la communauté internationale d'agir de toute urgence. La Mission multinationale d'appui à la sécurité est sous-équipée. Elle n'est composée que de 991 hommes sur les 2.500 annoncés et n'a pu ouvrir que 3 des 12 bases promises. Elle n'a plus l'argent pour fonctionner jusqu'en septembre. Pour Human Rights Watch, il faut la transformer en mission des Nations unies, mais avec un mandat spécifique. « Nous avons affaire à du crime organisé avec des ramifications internationales, justifie Nathalye Cotrino. Ça ne peut donc pas être une mission de maintien de la paix classique. Il lui faut un mandat adapté, mais aussi des objectifs plus larges comme la stabilisation politique, la restauration du système judiciaire et de l'état de droit. Ça ne sert à rien de capturer les chefs des gangs si on n'a pas de programmes de réinsertion pour les jeunes car on sait que les effectifs des groupes criminels sont composés de 30 à 50% de mineurs. » Mais pour obtenir la création d'une mission des Nations unies, il faut qu'un pays se saisisse du dossier. Pour l'instant, personne ne semble prêt à assumer ce rôle. Haïti : « Les citoyens haïtiens n'ont presque plus aucun droit » Cette situation catastrophique a évidemment des conséquences très lourdes sur les droits des Haïtiens bafoués. Des milliers de familles n'ont pas de quoi répondre aux besoins de base à Port-au-Prince ou dans certaines zones du pays, dans un État en faillite dans l'impasse politique. Les citoyens haïtiens n'ont presque plus aucun droit selon l'Office de la protection du citoyen. Le protecteur du citoyen Wilner Morin appelle l'État à prendre ses responsabilités. Son interview réalisée par notre correspondant Peterson Luxama est à retrouver dans cette tranche. Tour de France : où sont les cyclistes péruviens ? Le Tour de France a commencé ce week-end, la 3ème étape se déroule aujourd'hui entre Valenciennes et Dunkerque, dans le nord du pays. En plus des grands favoris, on devrait voir briller des Colombiens et des Équatoriens sur les routes du Tour. En revanche, pas de coureur péruvien. Pays vastes, aux paysages variés et frontalier de la Colombie et de l'Équateur, qu'est-ce qui manque encore au Pérou pour avoir des coureurs renommés ? Notre correspondant sur place Martin Chabal est allé à la rencontre des cyclistes au Pérou. Reportage. La 1ère : Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, première femme élue présidente du Suriname Hier (6 juillet 2025), Jennifer Geerlings-Simons a officiellement été nommée présidente du Suriname. Cette ancienne colonie néerlandaise, aujourd'hui pays indépendant et membre de la Communauté Caribéenne, la CARICOM.Le 16 juillet 2025 aura lieu, l'investiture de Jennifer Geerlings-Simons. Les précisions de Pierre Tréfoux.
In conversation with Takudzwa Mharadze In this episode of Africa Right Talk, the conversation unfolds against the backdrop of the upcoming international conference themed “Advancing Justice through Reparations: Reparations, Restoration, and Renaissance,” that was held from 2–3 June 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa. This landmark event was co-organised by the University of Pretoria, the University of Goma, the University of The Bahamas, and the Bahamas National Reparations Committee, in collaboration with key African Union human rights bodies and CARICOM. The conference brought together academics, policymakers, activists, and experts to explore strategies for reparative justice, with papers to be published in the 2025 African Human Rights Yearbook. Central to this episode is a compelling discussion with Takudzwa Mharadze, who emphasises the need for unified Africa-Caribbean action to demand reparations, restore dignity, and challenge the lingering impacts of colonialism and slavery. Drawing on the African Union's recent designation of 2025 as the year of reparations, the speaker highlights the importance of learning from the Caribbean's efforts, particularly CARICOM's ten-point reparations plan. He critiques narrow, financial-only views of reparations and instead champions a broader, holistic agenda that includes debt cancellation, cultural restitution, education reform, and decolonization of knowledge. The episode underscores the necessity of building a robust, inclusive continental reparations framework, one that unites Africa and the diaspora through shared history and common purpose. The University of Pretoria and its partners are commended for their role in convening diverse voices and fostering a platform for sustained collaboration and policy influence through research, advocacy, and regional solidarity. Takudzwa Mharadze is a PhD candidate in Development Studies at the University of Johannesburg, where he is undertaking research on Food and Nutrition Security, Adaptation and Resilience in the Context of Climate Variability in Zimbabwe: The Case of Gokwe-South District. His study critically explores the intersections of climate change, food systems, and rural livelihoods, with a focus on enhancing community resilience in vulnerable regions. Takudzwa brings over a decade of experience in development research, monitoring and evaluation, and academic and policy analysis. Throughout his career, he has engaged with diverse development themes including climate justice, disaster risk reduction, sustainable agriculture, and social protection. His practical experience spans both governmental and non-governmental sectors, where he has contributed to policy formulation, programme design, capacity building, and impact assessments. Currently serving as a part-time lecturer at the Zimbabwe Open University. T. Mharadze is an early career researcher with a strong interest in academic publishing. He is committed to contributing scholarly knowledge that bridges research, policy, and practice to address pressing socio-economic and environmental challenges in sub-Saharan Africa This was recorded on 2 June 2025. Youtube: https://youtu.be/MpQFogU6lns Music and news extracts: Inner Peace by Mike Chino https://soundcloud.com/mike-chinoCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Libraryhttps://youtu.be/0nI6qJeqFcc Limitless https://stock.adobe.com/za/search/audio?k=45259238
«Le Conseil présidentiel est-il dysfonctionnel ?», s'interroge Le Nouvelliste. Le CPT n'a tenu que que «deux conseils des ministres en trois mois». Ses membres semblent avoir du mal à travailler ensemble. Dans les colonnes du quotidien haïtien, l'un d'entre eux, Smith Augustin, met en cause le leader du Conseil présidentiel de transition, Fritz Alphonse Jean. «Il n'est pas très aimé de ses collègues. Il n'y a pas de collaboration», explique Frantz Duval, rédacteur en chef du Nouvelliste, qui ajoute que les relations au sein du Conseil ont toujours été compliquées. «Depuis le début, il y a des blocs au sein du Conseil et des tiraillements et des dissensions entre eux.» Les membres du CPT ne tiennent pas de conseils des ministres, mais ils voyagent beaucoup ces derniers temps, relève Le Nouvelliste. Des voyages auxquels n'est pourtant pas associé le ministère des Affaires étrangères. «Chacun voyage avec son cabinet et ses conseillers, mais personne du ministère», s'étonne Frantz Duval qui estime que «la diplomatie haïtienne navigue à vue». Le président du Conseil présidentiel de transition est ainsi au Brésil. Il prendra part demain à un sommet de la Caricom consacré à la situation en Haïti, organisé à l'initiative du président Lula. Les Haïtiens «espèrent beaucoup mais attendent peu», commente Frantz Duval pour qui aucune décision forte ne sera prise à Brasilia. «La communauté internationale hésite depuis des années et n'est pas prête à s'impliquer réellement» pour résoudre la crise qui secoue le pays. Donald Trump «politise» l'armée Aux États-Unis, après Los Angeles, Donald Trump pourrait envoyer l'armée dans d'autres villes du pays en cas de manifestations contre sa politique migratoire. «La Maison Blanche de Trump ouvre la porte à un déploiement militaire historique sur le sol américain», titre du Washington Post qui souligne que Donald Trump a durci le ton envers tous les manifestants, même ceux qui protestent pacifiquement. Un langage comparable à celui «utilisé par les autocrates dans des pays étrangers», écrit le quotidien. Intervenir lors de manifestations, mais aussi protéger la frontière avec le Mexique, ce n'est pas vraiment le rôle de l'armée. En demandant à des «militaires entraînés pour se battre à l'étranger de jouer le rôle traditionnellement dévolu à la police locale et à la police aux frontières», Donald Trump teste «les limites légales et politiques», analyse le New York Times. Dans les colonnes du New York Times, des analystes et des militaires à la retraite estiment que le but de Donald Trump, c'est en réalité que les Américains s'habituent à voir des soldats dans les rues, ce qui lui permettrait ensuite d'utiliser «ses pouvoirs de commandant en chef de manière plus agressive pour réprimer tout trouble et toute dissidence». Les détracteurs du président américain s'inquiètent de cette dérive «vers la politisation des forces armées et un autoritarisme rampant». Cette décision d'envoyer l'armée à Los Angeles divise en tout cas les Américains qu'Edward Maille a rencontrés en Géorgie. À écouter aussiÉtats-Unis: les démocrates accusent Donald Trump de «provoquer le chaos» en déployant la Garde nationale Le président du Costa Rica invité de RFI Le sommet des Nations unies sur l'océan, organisé par la France et le Costa Rica, se tient en ce moment à Nice. À cette occasion, le président du pays latino-américain, Rodrigo Chaves Robles a accordé une interview à Raphaël Moran du service Environnement de RFI. Dans cet entretien à retrouver en intégralité sur le site de la radio, il appelle les pays du monde à se mettre d'accord sur un moratoire concernant l'exploitation des eaux profondes que Donald Trump vient d'autoriser, le temps que des études scientifiques soient faites. Rodrigo Chaves Robles ne s'oppose pas, en revanche, à l'exploration d'hydrocarbures dans son pays. À lire aussiCo-président de la Conférence sur l'océan, Rodrigo Chaves Robles ne veut pas «fermer la porte» à l'exploration pétrolière Brian Wilson, cofondateur des Beach Boys est mort Le Los Angeles Times salue un «musicien savant qui a aidé à définir la Californie du Sud». Le New York Times parle d'un visionnaire et revient sur sa carrière en photos. Brian Wilson à la basse, au piano, ou bien encore en train de donner des indications lors de l'enregistrement de Pet Sounds. Le bassiste, chanteur, producteur et compositeur a toujours l'air extrêmement concentré, sérieux. On le voit plus souriant sur les photos choisies par le magazine Rolling Stone pour rendre hommage à «l'architecte de la pop». Brian Wilson, qui avait fondé les Beach Boys, avec ses deux frères, s'était éloigné de la musique dans les années 70. Il souffrait de troubles mentaux et d'addiction à la drogue. Il avait ensuite retrouvé ses instruments, son studio et la scène. À lire aussiBrian Wilson, cofondateur des Beach Boys, est mort Le journal de la 1ère Les premières Assises contre la vie chère s'ouvrent aujourd'hui en Martinique. À écouter aussiFrance: mobilisation à Paris de la diaspora des territoires d'Outre-mer contre la vie chère
Caribbean nations pursue critical initiatives to enhance regional food security, sustainable finance, and international partnerships while strengthening infrastructure and cybersecurity capabilities. Progress spans from Barbados' regional food port construction to Antigua and Barbuda's upcoming role as host for major international gatherings.Barbados partnering with Guyana to construct a regional food port for transshipping and processing produce, to reduce CARICOM's food import bill Jamaica Stock Exchange and UNDP sign MOU to mobilize private financing for sustainable development Dominican Republic strengthens ties with Commonwealth countries to diversify exports, attract investments and boost tourism University of the Virgin Islands receives $250,000 campus improvement grant from Home Depot's "Retool Your School" program Subscribe to Pulse of the Caribbean for weekly insights into the economic, political, and social developments reshaping the region. What Caribbean story interests you most? Please share your thoughts and join our growing community of listeners passionate about the Caribbean's future. Be sure to like and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.Listen online at www.pulseofthecaribbean.com or your favorite streaming platform.Send news releases to news@pulseofthecaribean.com. If you have an interest in sponsoring our podcast, email us at biz@pulseofthecaribbean.com.
After spending 10 years in Trinidad and Tobago searching for the “modern Caribbean” lifestyle I had always envisioned—one that combined island living with tech-driven convenience—I finally found it in the most unexpected place: Thailand. In this episode, I take you on a deep dive into how Southern Thailand, with its breathtaking beaches, advanced digital infrastructure, and seamless logistics, delivered the lifestyle I had long been chasing in the Caribbean. I break down the day-to-day experience of living in the Thai islands, the technologies that make life frictionless, and the surprising lessons that CARICOM and Caribbean entrepreneurs can learn from Asia's playbook. This is not a vacation story. It's a blueprint for a new kind of island living—one that's possible when innovation meets paradise. Key Takeaways: 1. Island Living Doesn't Have to Mean Backward Systems Most of us associate tropical living with slow internet, limited services, and poor infrastructure—but Thailand proves otherwise. From 5G mobile service and QR code payments (even with street vendors) to affordable accommodations and logistics that run like clockwork, Thailand shows what's possible when islands prioritize digital convenience. 2. Technology Is the Bridge That Makes Integration Seamless Living in a non-English-speaking country with a different alphabet could've been a massive barrier—but it wasn't. Thanks to Google Maps, Translate, YouTube, and local super apps like Grab, Gowabi, Lazada, and Moreta Pay, I've been able to work, travel, and live stress-free across Thailand's islands. Technology has removed the friction from daily life. 3. This Should Be the Blueprint for the Caribbean The lifestyle I've found in Thailand—accessible, affordable, and supported by tech—shouldn't feel like a fantasy for Caribbean residents. CARICOM nations can take inspiration from Southeast Asia by improving logistics, embracing mobile-first solutions, and building infrastructure that supports both residents and tourists alike. We don't need to wait for luxury resorts—we need to build smarter systems from the ground up. Learn more about building your digital presence at KeronRose.com or follow the podcast at Digipreneur.FM the website.
Pocas veces en la política de nuestro tiempo se adoptan decisiones por unanimidad, especialmente en organismos internacionales. Sin embargo, la inusual votación del Secretario General de la OEA, Albert Ramdin por aclamación resulta para algunos un síntoma inequívoco del declive de este organismo hemisférico, para otros, la necesidad de reponer un liderazgo menos carismático y más dialoguista. En cualquier caso, con la elección de Ramdin, pareciera clara la apuesta por la estabilidad, más que por la renovación de una organización que afronta momentos de grandes cuestionamientos sobre su relevancia.Ex canciller de Surinam y con una extendida experiencia diplomática en la OEA y el Caricom, Ramdin le tocará capitanear una organización, inmersa en una fuerte crisis de legitimidad, fragmentación y precariedad financiera. Su agenda de trabajo deben centrarse en la supervivencia del organismo, más que en su refundación. Desde lo cual devolverle su relevancia en un momento geopolítico de extremismos y crisis democrática.En el contexto de esta elección, cabría preguntarse ¿qué podríamos esperar de la OEA durante la gestión de Albert Ramdin? ¿Cuál será el papel de Surinam en esta nueva fase del diálogo interamericano? y en especial ¿Cuáles serán las implicaciones de su gestión frente a los regímenes no democráticos del hemisferio como Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela, y la proliferación de sus efectos en la región?Analistas:Manuel Alcántara SáezMaría Puerta RieraEdición y Conducción:Xavier Rodríguez Franco
Here's a look at what's making Caribbean Headlines.Caricom invites the Trump Administration to the regionTrinidad and Tobago denounces new US government visa rulesSt. Kitts Nevis Reaffirms Independent Foreign Policy Amid U.S.- Cuba RelationsGoodwill opens its 1st Puerto Rico store These and other stories are on today's Pulse of the Caribbean-Caribbean News Round Up for the week of March 10, Episode 2.
0:00- Intro0:08- TransJamaican Highway brought in almost 83 million US dollars in 2024. That's about 13 billion Jamaican dollars -a record high for the company. 0:40- The Bank of Jamaica says it's keeping its benchmark interest rate at 6 percent. 1:10- The Development Bank of Jamaica is inviting applicants for its latest round of the Jamaica Business Fund.1:40- Martinique is set to become an associate member of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, this year.2:09- Tech giant Apple says it plans to invest more than 500 billion US dollars in the United States over the next four years.
Jornal da ONU, com Felipe de Carvalho:*General brasileiro chega ao Kivu do Norte, na RD Congo, em meio à escalada da violência*Estagnação e inflação pioram crise de insegurança alimentar no mundo, diz Banco Mundial*Chefes de agências da ONU unem-se em alerta para reduzir mortes no trânsito*O Caribe unificado representa uma força imparável, diz líder da ONU
Depuis son retour au pouvoir, le président américain imprime un rythme politique effréné, prend des décisions radicales à la limite de la légalité et paralyse à la fois le camp démocrate et les médias. Analyse de Françoise Coste, professeur à l'Université de Toulouse Jean Jaurès et spécialiste de la politique intérieure américaine. RFI : La vitesse de décision de Donald Trump depuis son retour au pouvoir a surpris les Américains, s'agit-il d'une stratégie réfléchie ?Françoise Coste : Oui, car l'idée de « nettoyer Washington », Donald Trump s'en vantait avant même les élections, idem pour la question des expulsions d'immigrés clandestins. Le rythme de signature de ces décrets, plusieurs dizaines en à peine un mois, rappelle les 100 premiers jours de Franklin Roosevelt en 1932, lorsque Roosevelt a été élu au beau milieu de la Grande Dépression économique et qu'il a lancé son New Deal. C'est lui qui, le premier, a eu l'idée d'attaquer très vite, de ruer dans les brancards dès le début pour marquer les esprits. La différence, c'est qu'il y avait de la part de Roosevelt le souci de faire des projets de loi et de s'assurer que le Congrès les vote. Ce n'est pas du tout l'optique actuelle de la Maison Blanche qui opte pour des mesures unilatérales, sans passer par les élus.Faut-il y voir une manière de submerger l'opposition, qui n'a pas le temps de réagir ?Bien sûr, c'est très malin et c'est valable aussi bien pour l'opposition, qui est inexistante, que pour la presse, qui n'a pas le temps de creuser les sujets. On parle d'une à deux décisions par jour qui bouleversent des secteurs que l'on croyait intouchables. Or, l'opposition est à la fois sidérée de l'ampleur de ces changements et de leur rapidité. Elle en devient muette parce qu'elle ne sait pas par quel bout prendre le problème : le temps médiatique et le degré d'attention que les gens portent à la politique ne sont pas compatibles avec des séismes qui équivalent à quatre ou cinq Watergate quotidiens. C'est noyé dans la masse, pas forcément légal, mais ça passe. Sur le plan politique, c'est à la fois inquiétant et objectivement brillant. Quid des contre-pouvoirs comme l'appareil judiciaire, chargé de veiller à la légalité de ces décrets ?Des fonctionnaires fédéraux ont porté plainte pour licenciement abusif, estimant que leur mise à la porte n'avait pas respecté les conventions collectives. Mais il s'agit pour l'instant de plaintes individuelles, éparpillées dans plusieurs États, il n'y a pas d'effet de masse. Par ailleurs, le cours de la justice est très lent, il va falloir enquêter, aller au procès, faire appel à des tribunaux fédéraux, peut-être un jour à la Cour suprême. Tout ce processus peut prendre des années face à un Donald Trump lancé dans une course contre la montre. Il a l'avantage.Les États-Unis se dirigent-ils vers une crise constitutionnelle ?On y est déjà, car la Maison Blanche ne respecte pas le cadre législatif existant. Il y a aussi le manque de transparence, car bon nombre de ces décisions passent par le DOGE d'Elon Musk, qui n'est pas une agence créée par le Congrès et n'a pas de véritable statut. Dans le système américain, les ministres, les responsables des agences fédérales doivent être auditionnés par le Sénat et leur nomination validée par un vote. Personne n'a validé la nomination d'Elon Musk, personne n'a une idée précise de ses responsabilités juridiques. Prendre de telles décisions qui réorganisent de manière radicale le fonctionnement du gouvernement fédéral, sans cadre légal, c'est une attaque directe contre la Constitution.À écouter aussiQue retenir du premier mois de Donald Trump à la Maison Blanche Coup de rabot annoncé au PentagoneDans la série des coupes budgétaires, 50 milliards de dollars, soit 8% du budget, vont disparaître des crédits de la Défense. POLITICO a mis la main sur un mémo confidentiel qui témoigne d'un énorme coup de frein, y compris sur des investissements considérés jusqu'ici comme prioritaires : sous-marins de la classe Columbia, systèmes satellitaires, nouveaux avions. Mais surtout, le Pentagone serait amené à rappeler dans un futur proche au moins une partie de ses soldats déployés en Europe et au Proche-Orient. Il s'agit, selon le ministère américain de la Défense, de s'aligner sur les priorités de la campagne Trump : priorité à la sécurisation des frontières, à la mise au point d'un système anti-missile comparable au Dôme de fer israélien et fin des politiques d'inclusion et de diversité au sein de l'armée. À lire aussiÉtats-Unis: face à l'offensive de Trump et Musk, les fonctionnaires refusent de céder La semaine de Frantz Duval, rédacteur en chef du NouvellisteLe patron du plus ancien quotidien haïtien revient comme chaque jeudi sur les temps forts de l'actualité en Haïti. Les gangs grignotent chaque jour un peu plus de terrain sur plusieurs fronts de la métropole de Port-au-Prince et le Nouvelliste s'en alarme dans un article qui dénonce « l'incapacité, l'improvisation et le bricolage politique au sommet de l'État ».La seule note positive, c'est le maintien du soutien américain : les États-Unis continuent de fournir du matériel aussi bien aux forces de police qu'à la Mission internationale dirigée par le Kenya. L'actualité des Outre-mer avec nos confrères de la 1èreLa Martinique vient de signer un accord d'adhésion à la CARICOM, la communauté des Caraïbes, qui regroupe 15 membres. Le département français y voit de nouvelles opportunités de développement régional comme, par exemple, dans le domaine des produits pétroliers.
António Guterres discursou na abertura da 48ª Sessão Regular do Encontro de Chefes de Governo da Comunidade dos Países do Caribe, Caricom, em Barbados; para ele, a cura para os males e desafios atuais é global.
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Send us a textIs the Caribbean prepared for the next hurricane season, or are we stuck in a reactive cycle? As I look back on the turmoil of the 2024 hurricane season, I question the chaotic and fragmented approach to disaster relief efforts in the diaspora. Many in the diaspora are eager to help but are caught in a web of mistrust surrounding donation processes. The absence of a centralized organization that can effectively manage and coordinate relief efforts leaves us at a crossroads. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) under CARICOM exists, and seems to be in the best position to bridge this gap and engage the Caribbean diaspora, especially in the United States, to foster a unified and effective disaster management strategy.Looking ahead to the 2025 hurricane season, there's an urgent call for community preparedness and collaboration. We need to come together to strategize with a focus on proactive planning rather than reactive scrambling. This is a conversation for everyone—community members and organizations alike. By publishing this episode early in the year, my hope is to spark dialogue that will lead to meaningful collective action. Let's build a network of trust and efficiency, ensuring that when the storms hit, we are ready to stand strong together.UPDATE: The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) exists under CARICOM. At the time of my initial research and recording, CDEMA did not accept public donations. It appears to have recently created an account to accept donations for Hurricane Beryl relief. While this is a step in the right direction, there is still a significant gap in the system.
Dans son discours de réception du prix Sakharov, l'opposant vénézuélien en exil s'est livré à un plaidoyer pro-démocratie en forme de défi lancé à Nicolas Maduro. Edmundo González Urrutia avait été distingué à la fin du mois d'octobre par l'Union européenne, en compagnie de Maria Corina Machado, l'autre grande figure de l'opposition vénézuélienne, en raison de leur combat incessant pour les droits de l'homme. À Strasbourg, en présence de la présidente du Parlement européen, Roberta Metsola, il a pris la parole pour rappeler l'engagement des Vénézuéliens en faveur de l'État de droit : « Ce prix incarne un très riche héritage historique. Cette distinction m'engage d'une manière très spéciale, face à la mémoire de ceux qui m'ont précédé en la recevant, tels que Nelson Mandela, Alexander Dubček, Alexeï Navalny ou les dissidents cubains Oswaldo Payá et Guillermo Fariñas. Permettez-moi de l'accepter avec humilité au nom du peuple vénézuélien, qui incarne véritablement l'esprit de ce prix, en reconnaissance de sa lutte courageuse pour restaurer la liberté et la démocratie au Venezuela. Ce prix qui nous est remis à Maria Corina et à moi-même, non seulement nous conforte dans notre engagement, mais il symbolise aussi l'unité entre les démocrates dans le monde. Le Venezuela compte sur vous, parce que la lutte pour la liberté et la démocratie chez nous est aussi la lutte pour ses valeurs sur toute la planète. Vive le Venezuela libre ! »À lire aussiLe prix Sakharov décerné aux opposants vénézuéliens Maria Corina Machado et Edmundo Gonzalez UrrutiaOpérations antigang de la police nationale haïtienne (PNH)Invité comme chaque mardi sur l'antenne de RFI, notre confrère Gotson Pierre, directeur de l'agence Alterpresse, fait le point sur les différentes interventions menées par les forces de l'ordre. La PNH tente de regagner du terrain face aux groupes armés dans la zone de Port-au-Prince ainsi que dans le département rural de l'Artibonite.Gotson Pierre relève par ailleurs qu'en matière de transition politique, la Caricom, l'organisation régionale des pays de la Caraïbe, hausse le ton et s'inquiète en particulier du comportement des trois membres du Conseil présidentiel de transition accusés de corruption. Une réunion sur ce thème s'est tenue hier entre les représentants de la Caricom et les signataires de l'accord du 3-Avril, qui a instauré le CPT.Au Canada, des sapins de Noël de plus en plus près de la natureLe Québec est la province canadienne qui produit le plus de sapins de Noël : un tiers de la production québécoise finit d'ailleurs sa course dans les foyers du nord des États-Unis au moment des fêtes de fin d'année. Et s'il est possible pour les Québécois d'aller acheter leur arbre dans les magasins de bricolage ou auprès de certaines associations, les consommateurs se rendent de plus en plus souvent sur les lieux de plantation. Manière pour les familles canadiennes d'aller trouver elles-mêmes le sapin qui prendra place dans leur maison pour Noël. Reportage de notre correspondante Pascale Guéricolas à réécouter dans son intégralité dans l'édition du jour.L'actualité des Outre-mer avec nos confrères de la 1èreAprès le passage dévastateur du cyclone Chido à Mayotte, la communauté mahoraise des Antilles vit dans l'angoisse depuis quatre jours.
記念撮影に応じる岩屋毅外相とカリブ共同体の外相ら、１４日午前、外務省カリブ海地域１４カ国でつくるカリブ共同体と日本との外相会合が１４日、外務省で開かれ、防災、気候変動などの分野での連携強化を確認した。 Foreign ministers of Japan and member nations of the Caribbean Community, or CARICOM, held a meeting in Tokyo on Saturday.
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n the latest episode of "Connecting the Dots," Dr. Wilmer Leon drops bombshell revelations on the U.S. government's alleged attack on free speech. Featuring Chairman Omali Yeshitela recently cleared of shocking charges of being a Russian agent, this episode dives deep into systemic oppression, global politics, and the fight for freedom of expression. Despite government seizures and legal battles, Yeshitela and his colleagues triumphed in court. Don't miss this urgent call to action—your rights could be next! Find me and the show on social media. Click the following links or search @DrWilmerLeon on X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Patreon and YouTube! Hey everyone, Dr. Wilmer here! If you've been enjoying my deep dives into the real stories behind the headlines and appreciate the balanced perspective I bring, I'd love your support on my Patreon channel. Your contribution helps me keep "Connecting the Dots" alive, revealing the truth behind the news. Join our community, and together, let's keep uncovering the hidden truths and making sense of the world. Thank you for being a part of this journey! Wilmer Leon (00:00): I opened with this piece last week, and I'm going to open with it again because it's as applicable today as it was last Thursday. The linguist, no Chomsky tells us the smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum, even encouraged the more critical and dissident views that gives people the sense that there's free thinking going on while all the time the presuppositions of the system are being reinforced by the limits put on the range of the debate. That's from Noam Chomsky. Is this what the so-called Justice Department is doing via selective persecution and mainstream American media, and those in Western established press are complicit in promoting and protecting. Let's discuss it, Announcer (01:00): Connecting the dots with Dr. Wilmer Leon, where the analysis of politics, culture, and history converge. Wilmer Leon (01:08): Welcome to the Connecting the Dots podcast with Dr. Wilmer Leon. I am Wilmer Leon. Here's the point. We have a tendency to view current events as though they occur in a vacuum, failing to understand the broader historical context in which most events take place. During each episode, my guests and I have probing, provocative, and in-depth discussions that connect the dots between these events in the broader historic context in which they occur. This enables you to better understand and analyze the events that impact the global village in which we live on today's episode. The issue before us is very simply the first amendment, freedom of speech and the US government's attack on this inalienable, right? And my guest is a political activist and author, co-founder and current chairman of the African People Socialist Party, which was formed in 1972 and which leads the O Movement and he's one of the oi, he is Chairman Omali Yeshitela. Chairman Omali, welcome back to the show. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (02:15): Thank you so much. It's very good to be with you, Dr. Wilmer. Wilmer Leon (02:22): Not a problem. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (02:24): But the reason I really want to express appreciation to you and even the comments that you just quoted from Chomsky is that one of the reasons that we were able to come out of that courtroom after going to trial on September 3rd with an amazing victory, and we were able to fracture the total or the absolute solidarity of opinion regarding black people and the righteousness of our struggle and the validity of the criticism that we make against the United States government. Because as you know, we were charged the three of us, me, penny Hess and Jesse Neville with being Russian agents. And then we were charged with conspiring, I guess, to be Russian agents. And what they have done is taken issues like reparations, like the charge of genocide against the United States government for treatment of black people. Our opinion that differed from theirs on the Ukraine war and things like that. (03:35): They're saying that it was the Russians who were responsible. In fact, in the trial itself, they went so far as to say the Russians came up with the reparations idea. Russians came up with the genocide idea. Russians were responsible for the institutions that we've created over the number of years for the liberation of African people. So they would maintain that kind of position, and so that would protect them from any criticism that black people had about our treatment in this country. So they would restrict the discussion so that if we said something that challenges acceptable narrative, then it was because we were paid by the Russian. Some foreign entity was responsible for that. And so I think it was really important that we went to trial and that the jury was able to see through the essential question here, and the state lost in terms of its efforts to criminalize black people fighting for freedom. (04:43): It lost by saying that what we were doing was a consequence of being hired by the Russians. The jury said they didn't believe that the jury said not guilty. We were not guilty of being paid working for Russia and without registering as foreign agents. And the conclusion there was that the struggle of act people is legitimate, that we have legitimate wives, we have legitimate criticism of the government, and we showed the whole history of our fighting around these interests going back many, many years. We connected the struggle of African people here and African other places around the world. We did that during this trial. And so the jury said that they agreed that we had the right to do that. The problem, of course, was the confusing second charge, if you will. I say second, I don't know if it was a second charge, what order if you want to put it in, but there was the secondary charge. (05:45): It was secondary in the sense that not just because the penalty is like five years as opposed to a maximum 10 year penalty that we would've gotten for the conviction of working for the Russians. But also the fact is that the jury was confused by what that meant as I am even as we have this discussion now, what was the conspiracy? If the jury said that we were innocent, that we were not guilty of working for the Russians, then what was the conspiracy? And are they saying that we wanted to work for the Russians but it didn't work and so we conspired to do something and fail to carry it out? Is that what they're saying? And I think it's a lot more to it than that. And of course, we're going to be appealing this and there's a lot of work we have to do between now and then and the work that you have done, the doors you have opened for us and others, forces like yourself contributed to I think this magnificent victory that we had. (06:50): They couldn't put us on trial in the darkness. People were aware of it. People came to Tampa, the courthouse was full, and they had to get a larger courtroom. And every day the courtroom was full. And when the jury looked out at that courtroom, they saw people who looked just like them. And I doubt if they saw anybody that they would've characterized as a Russian there. So that was really important to get the people there, to get people from September 3rd throughout the duration of the trial and to make them have to put this thing carried out in the light of day. And that's what we are contending with right now because we still have to go for sentencing for on November 25th, we'll be going to sentencing and it's going to be important to get people to Tampa to that courthouse for that as well. Wilmer Leon (07:42): You talk about September 3rd, and the trial started on September 3rd. And if my memory serves me correctly, they were expecting a four to five week trial. (07:55): What said. And what they wound up with was not even 10 days. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (08:00): No, no. Wilmer Leon (08:01): They ran out of ammo. They ran out Chairman Omali Yeshitela (08:03): Of ammo. Wilmer Leon (08:04): Go ahead, go ahead. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (08:06): Really important to mention that because the thing is that the government attacked us and according to their own testimony, their witnesses and what have you, they took something like terabytes of materials that constituted at least 1.5 million books. So all the stuff they took from our cell phones, from our laptops, from other devices that we had, it was enough material for 1.5 for one and a million, half million books. And the thing was that out of all of that, I think they used something like four or five emails or stuff from Facebook because there was nothing. There was nothing there. There was no there. And the state did not even have a human being or people who testified against us. All of their witnesses were people who worked for the state FBI agents, they had 12 FBI agents. They had two. So-called experts and experts who didn't know how much under cross examination had to admit, first of all, they knew nothing about the case. Secondly, one of whom had to say that he didn't even know how much he was getting paid for doing this. And he was actually a Russian who was waiting to get his citizenship to be able to achieve citizenship in this country. (09:48): And they were unable going through stuff for more than 10 years of materials and the two year duration after this attack on us. They could not bring a single human being into that courtroom who would validate anything they said about what we stand for, who we are, that we somehow working for Russians, that anything we're doing now is different from what we've done for the last 50 years. They couldn't do that. We were the only human beings in that court when it comes to testimony and what have you. The state testified and then they saw people, and we were the people. And the people in that audience who came to this trial were the people and the jury. The jury. Those were the people as well. Wilmer Leon (10:34): Is this a test case? The ARU three were on trial, but was this a test case? Pennys, Jesse Neville, yourself Chairman, Mali Ello, the three of you, the O three were on trial, but if the government had been successful, if they had gotten a guilty verdict returned on that first charge, how dynamic of a problem for free speech for the Wilmer Leons of the world, for the Scott Ritters, for the professor Danny Shaws and the Dan Vallis of the world. Would this have been Go ahead. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (11:25): Yeah, I think so. I think that very smart people, I think the FBI and the Justice Department are going to have to recalibrate how they take this issue on because it doesn't mean they're going to stop just because of what we have been able to do up to now. They will try to find ways to make even this conspiracy charge unfold in a fashion that challenges free speech rights of people even more. And that the conspiracy charge itself is a challenge to free speech. But this one, I think they'll have to recalibrate this whole thing about working for Russians, et cetera. And I think that people have been watching this, smart people, especially people like Scott Riter, especially people who have the audacity to share views about situation in the world, US foreign policy, what's happening in this country that challenges the narrative that the United States government puts forth itself. I think that people who have been dealing with the cop city question, I think there's a whole array of forces out there who have stakes in the outcome of this trial. And I think that so far we've done much better than I think many expected. And I think we can go ahead and further this by winning this case in the conspiracy. But beyond that, we are going to be doing more Dr. Wilmer. We think that the law itself is a political law. (12:57): When you got a law, it's a political law. It's not a law against robbing, killing, shooting, stealing or kidnapping, anything like that. It's a political law. The law was created for the purpose of carrying out political objectives in the contest with whomever was decided to be the enemy at any given moment. Wilmer Leon (13:19): Lemme jump in really quickly just to say, because I think it's very, very important for people to understand at this juncture, you were not charged with sedition, you were not charged with trying to overthrow the government. You were merely charged with saying things the government didn't like because what you said was consistent with some of the things that the government of Russia and other people in the country have said, which by the way, the things that you're articulating are true. So simply put it, if Russian President Putin comes out and says, the world is round, and you come out and say, the world is round, but Washington will have us believe the world is flat, all of a sudden now you're conspiring with Russians, you're working with Russians, you're operating on behalf of Russians. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (14:28): Well, it doesn't even matter if Putin says the Russian, the world is round and we say the world is round. What they're saying is that we don't have to be lying. What we say has to be something that undermines the United States. Wilmer Leon (14:45): No, I use that example simply to make the point that what you're saying is actually accurate. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (14:52): Yes, yes. Wilmer Leon (14:53): That's my point. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (14:54): Yeah, I think that's true, and I think that's real because at one time we had talked about bringing in experts of our own to testify about the whole history, for example, of the Ukraine War and how all of that stuff got started. And it wasn't just some evil Russians who decide, let's jump on this helpless and defenseless and innocent Ukrainians or something to that effect. And the point is, of course, that it is true what we said. It is true. But even if it were, this is what the court is saying, what the judge affirmed at one juncture, I think, and certainly the prosecution, that even if it was true, even if it's true, the Russians told you to do it and therefore it's a crime, and they say, we will move it from the element of speech now to an action, it becomes an action because the Russian told you to do it. (15:52): So they liquidate the free speech question, and this is what they try to do, and this is their dilemma, not ours, because we didn't write the first Amendment, we didn't write the Bill of Rights. They did it. And they say this is what they stand on and believe in. So they find themselves in this very treacherous and insidious thing all the time of trying to find out how we can have the First Amendment and our first amendment and attack it without attacking it, without obviously attacking it, without saying that we are attacking it. In fact, at one juncture, I think one of our lawyers wrote in a brief calling for the dismissal of the charges that we could have been talking about Russian cuisine, and would that have served the purpose of a charge working for Russian? They said, yes, if the Russians told us to say something about Russian cuisine and we did it, that would be working for the Russians. (16:50): It's garbage. It's a garbage law, and we intend to take it on. I mean, because this is just one aspect of it, fighting against these particular charges. But the law itself is a political law. It is a law based on politics. It's not a law based on criminal activity or anything except what the political climate at the moment requires. And so that's something that all of us have to be really concerned about as well, not just the winning in this particular case, in this particular instance, because it's still there and it's still something they can use. And they need to be put on the back foot around this question of having this 9 51 or whatever it is that they can say, somebody's working for Russia or somebody's involved in some kind of conspiracy because it meets the political objectives. Objectives, yeah. Yeah. Wilmer Leon (17:46): In fact, let me take a moment here and read the First Amendment, quote. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press or the right of the people peacefully to a assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances and What I think is also important for people to understand about the First Amendment, the framers of the Constitution, we're very, very careful. Every word, every comma, every is in a particular place for a reason. So when they open the first Amendment by saying Congress shall make no law, what that is telling everyone is that this is a protection of the American people against action by the government. They could have said, you have the freedom of speech. They could have said, you can say what you want, you can write what you want. No, it's not. They are protecting individual rights by prohibiting action by the government. It's called a negative, right? Chairman? Yes. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (19:16): I think that's really important. And I think this is what we've been talking about all along because that is in the Constitution, who has fought harder for the Bill of Rights than black people in this country. Historically, we started out with no rights that didn't apply to us. So free speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of association. We've been fighting like hell for this since we've been here. Every aspect of our existence in this country has been fighting for the benefit of the Constitution. So that is true. And I think that part of what we are looking at, so African people, black people, we've led around that question, we've led around this question of the Bill of Rights and the free speech, and we still are. And that was because even when this was put forward, when this was ratified, but the Congress, it didn't include us because we were enslaved in 1791 when this was ratified. (20:06): So we've been fighting forever up to now to this very moment until a trial that we just went to for the right to free speech, the right to freedom of association, the right for freedom of assembly, the right for freedom from unreasonable search and seizure. We've been fighting for that. And now the problem is because it is in the Constitution, how can they attack us on the one hand without obviously offending the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? And so that's the problem they're trying to solve. And so they're saying, except for now, they're trying to come up with an exception. And that's what even this law, this political law that they've come up with, it calls on the people, the court and everybody to overlook this constitutional right under these circumstances that's chosen for political reasons at political times in place. That's what we are looking at right now. (21:02): And the thing about that too, Dr. Wilmer, that's so important to us. I mean, the whole thing is important to us and to all the people. Make no mistake about it. When they come at us, it is not us because we never had the free speech. But it's for all those other people who, but the presumption that they had these rights presumption of free speech. So when they attack us and using attack on the First Amendment, it's on everybody's right to the First Amendment that's under assault. But I think it's especially and particularly significant for us, what we've seen just transpire because what they have concocted is this notion that everything is wonderful and peaceful. Everybody is acting civilized. There are no oppression of black people. There are no contradictions that we have that are legitimate contradictions. If we are criticizing the government, if we are criticizing our treatment, it's because we are working for some foreign agent, not because it's a legitimate criticism that the government has to respond to. (22:01): So as opposed to responding to it, as opposed to responding to the genocide convention that we are talking about, they have violated, they steal all of the 130,000 signatures and they say, the Russians are the one who got us to do this. Instead of dealing with the questions of what is happening to us as the people, a huge number of African people in prison and stuff, like they said, you can't make that complaint. That's not you making that complaint. It's Russians making that complaint through you. So they were nullified, they were nullify criticism by black people against the government itself. So not just an individual, it's the whole black population that has denied the right to criticize our treatment by the United States government. And that's been the fundamental thing that's really important, and that's why this winning this, at least on the question of working for Russians, that's why that was such an important thing to occur. And we still in the trenches having to fight all the way down the line around the other aspect of this charge. Wilmer Leon (23:07): Do you see similarities between the persecution that you all are enduring and what the United States did to Julian Assange, the Australian publisher who through WikiLeaks released documents that he had received government documents that he had received that exposed a number of American diplomats and a number of American elected officials for lying to the American people and to the world. The United States through an attempt of extradition, held Julian Assange in Belmar prison in London for seven years. He now has been released. He's now back in his home country of Australia. And when in fact, the United States was going after somebody for violating espionage and acts when he's not an American, never been to the United States, they were using their extra judicial reach in getting one of their proxies Britain to try to carry out their torture of another individual. Are there similarities between that and what the United States did to you? Chairman Omali Yeshitela (24:24): There certainly are, and I think that many, if not of the people who are tied to the Assange struggle, recognize that as well. We have been in touch with members of his family and they're members of the Assange resistance that have come on board in terms with us and even going into September, and we expect they'll be with us going to November 25th when we have to go and face the sentencing. So it is an absolute thing, and I'm old enough and dumb enough to have been impressed when we were hearing this stuff coming from our civic classes, et cetera, about free speech. I mean, I believed in free speech. Absolutely. I still do. Yeah. I don't think nobody believes more than freedom than slaves. You know what I mean? (25:19): And all of our children, all of our teachers taught us around this. I mean, they were really preached that to us. And so we were firm believers in this. We didn't need any Russians. We had our own experiences and we had magnificent training from teachers who really passionate, believed in free speech and had to believe in free speech to survive and to be able to pursue our interests. I mean, I was the same age as Emmett Till when he was killed. What was that murdered? It was at 1955. 55? Yeah, I was 14. He was 14 years old. And they murdered him. They said, because he whistled at a white woman, which was really dubious. And even if he did, so what? But the thing is, they murdered this kid, and it was something that traumatized the entire black community when his mama refused to allow him to bury him to have a closed casa at his funeral, she wanted Wilmer Leon (26:19): Mamie till, Chairman Omali Yeshitela (26:20): Yeah, Wilmer Leon (26:22): Mamie Till wanted the world to see. I think the quote was, I want the world to see what they've done to my son. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (26:29): Yes. And Jet Magazine blew it up, and all the Africans saw that, and it traumatized us all and to know that people can kill you like this with impunity. But anyway, yeah. Wilmer Leon (26:47): So people listening to this that may not have seen you on the show before, many may be asking why. Why was this done? I will posit that the world is changing the empire, the United States, what was formerly the Empire after World War ii, its power is on the wane. Other forces is turning from a unipolar world to a multipolar world. China, Venezuela, Russia, the Middle East, A number of countries have decided we're not going to follow that playbook anymore. We're going in another direction. They're doing it peacefully, much to the United States dismay. And there's a story, there's a narrative that the United States wants to continue to tell that isn't true. And through social media, through the internet, through the use of technology, there are more voices out there now that are exposing that lie for what it is. And I believe that's really at the heart. That's the crux of your problem. What say you, sir? Chairman Omali Yeshitela (28:11): I think you're absolutely correct. I think it's really important for our listeners to understand that when we talk about how the world is changing and what have you, this is not just some abstract issue. Announcer (28:26): It has a lot to do with the cost of oil and gas and properties and the relative power that the United States versus other countries that it is contending with for domination in the world, et cetera. There are all kinds of important issues. I mean the aspirations and hopes and et cetera. The majority of the people who live in this country are tied to the maintenance of the status quo, maintaining the control of the people in Iran and Afghanistan and Nicaragua and Venezuela and the black communities in this country, and maintaining control of the people in these concentration camps, reservations that Indian reservation they call concentration camps. So there's a lot at stake here. I mean, all of the petroleum in the world, I mean it is located in these countries that's contesting for freedom like Iran, like these other places. And the others who have been pushed out of history. I mean China, up until recently, people used to refer to China. People who were not doing well or who didn't appeal to have good promise, they were saying, you got as much. You don't have a China mans chance at Wilmer Leon (29:42): This time. China used to be called the sick man of Asia, and they decided that they were going to shred or shed that moniker and that they were going to readjust their culture. They were going to readjust their economy. They were going to readjust their society and that they were going to rise from the ashes. And to that point, another example, the Association of Sahel States, if we look at Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso and how they have been able to throw off the yoke of colonialism by removing France and the United States from their countries, they're now trying to stand. Talk a little bit about what the association of Sahel states, what some of these African countries are doing now, taking control of their own economies. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (30:36): Yeah, I mean that's a fundamental thing. And they're moving toward it. And the association SA Health states more effectively at this point, apparently, than most of the African entities that have come to be independent, because they're not just independent. They are combining. They, because as you know, Africa and its current designation countries and stuff like that, that was created by Imperialists, by the colonizer. They drew those lines, they drew those board split up people, et cetera. It makes it very difficult for Africa to even access his access own resources collectively. But France can access all of our resources as France. They can get resources from Burkina Faso, Mali, all of them and 14 different entities. France could play one off against the other, but we couldn't get our access to our own resources, right? When France would overthrow entities, governments that tried to do that, independent of France. (31:38): So that's a real kind of issue. And so I'm really appreciative of what these forces are trying to do, but it's very, very, very difficult because as you've probably seen since, because the France and the United States were using the basis for having these foreign troops, French troops in the Sahel, that they had to fight these jihadists, the jihadist terrorists and et cetera, and the moment the people kicked them out, then you see the rise of terrorism again. They say, you see people getting killed, slaughtered, and I'm convinced that the same forces are slaughtering them that are responsible for overturning the government of Ukraine when it did not suit their requirements and needs. They want to be able to have us say that we can't govern ourselves or to indicate we can't govern ourselves, and therefore the white man has to come in and take charge of our affairs. (32:35): Look at what's happening in Haiti right now. Look at how they're doing in Haiti. They've been doing for how long in Haiti. Right? And that's an aspect of the contradiction. We have to understand that there are all kinds of ways in which the colonizers attempt to advance their interests. And part of what they would try to do is to create a situation where you beg for them to come back. And they have succeeded in doing that. They're almost succeeded in doing that in Nicaragua. But Nicaragua people won their freedom and they started bombing and hurting people in Nicaragua to extend and demanding, and that the Nicaragua was having an election. The people were so terrified that they actually voted the revolutionary organization out of power for temporarily. So they will do that kind of thing. And this is really serious stuff. And I just want to say Dr. (33:28): Wilmer, that the oppressed never determines what methods are going to use to be free, the oppressor. If we could walk up to the White House or walk up to important staff and say, please, let's be free. Let us be free. And they say, okay, you're free now. And that was real. That would be cool. But that's not the case. Every instance you see all around the world, the oppressive, the determination of what it was going to take to be free was made by the oppressor. The oppressor. I mean, everybody tries to solve the problem the easy way. African people go, we pray, we beg, we nonviolent, do all of those kinds of things, and then they kill us and all around the world, not just us, but other oppressed peoples everywhere. So it is never been up to us to determine what methods are going to be used to be free. We don't want violence. We want violence out of our lives, but they employ violence of all sorts against us, and sometimes they disguise where the violence is coming from. Wilmer Leon (34:33): A couple of things that come to mind. First of all, let me be sure I explain why we went from the discussion of your trial to the discussion of the Association of Sahel States. And I brought that up as an example of how the world is changing, how we are shifting from a unipolar one control United States in control to a multipolar world. That's why I brought that up. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (35:03): Right? Wilmer Leon (35:05): You mentioned mentioned hate Chairman Omali Yeshitela (35:06): sounds like, What sounds like Putin. Wilmer Leon (35:09): Well, okay, movement of Russia, hey, right is right. The world is round, the world is round, and one plus one does equal two. Even in Russia, one plus one equals two. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (35:23): That's right. Wilmer Leon (35:24): The other point you mentioned, Haiti, and I just want to point this out to show some of the contradiction and some of the hypocrisy at the debate between Donald Trump and Vice President Harris. Donald Trump made that utterly racist, ridiculous, asinine statement about Haitians eating pets in Springfield, Ohio. And Kamala Harris was aghast at that statement. She was mortified by that statement as she should have been. But here's the question. Where is the outrage of the United States tried to reinvade Haiti? Kamala Harris as Vice President, went to the CARICOM meeting, the meeting of the Caribbean states trying to convince and twist the arms of the leaders of CARICOM to back the United States invasion of Haiti. So on the one hand, she's aghast to Donald Trump's ridiculous assertions and racist assertions about Haitians eating animals in Springfield, Ohio. But if the Biden administration wasn't trying to invade Haiti, most of those Haitians wouldn't have been there in the first place. They'd be in their own country enjoying their own meals, living in their own space, doing their own thing. So I'm waiting for people that are as aghast at Trump's racist statement to be as aghast at the Biden administration for the Biden administration's racist policy. Your thoughts, sir? Chairman Omali Yeshitela (37:06): I think you take us right back to Chomsky's observation. Like they define this reality and they place constraints on even how people can see. You can't see the whole world. They've reinvented what the quote left and the right are. So now the Democratic Party is left wing and the Republican party, the right wing, et cetera. When did Joe Biden become a leftist or Kamala Harris for that purpose? What has happened to the concept of left and right? I mean, they've redefined everything and they've placed constraints on the ability to, people see anything outside of these parameters, ideological and political parameters that they've established. And I think that's right on. I mean, I even saw that when people proclaimed to be aghast, that Trump talking about building a wall dealing with Mexico and Mexicans, but they ain't saying nothing about the walls that's being built all over Palestine. (38:04): The same people had the ability, the walls built, not unusual and peculiar. It's the thing that people do when they steal land, steal territory, and they want the people to be kept out of their own lands and what have you. So we allow them to define stuff, and that's one of the reasons they would attack us. That's one of the reasons they would attack the whole Bill of Rights in the First Amendment and things like that. Because the matter, the fact is, it's not just a matter of my right to talk. It's the matter of the people's right to hear what I'm saying. And that way they don't have to agree, but that gives them the ability to make an educated disagreement if that's what it is. They don't want that. They can't handle that anymore. And I think the crisis that you just talked about in terms of a changing world, this is critical. (38:50): I mean, it is hard to overstate how profound this transformation in the world that is happening now. It is one that's moving away from the grasp of a soul hegemon. This unipolar world as it's been characterized, is something that's under tremendous amount of stress. And you can see it fracturing and when it happens because so much of the political economy revolves around that. It has serious implications inside the country too. And so that people who have relied on being able to suck the blood of forces from around the world when this stops happening, you see greater amounts of suicide. The death spike, death rate of white people of certain ages began to happen. Alcoholism began to happen. And you see also people attacking the capitol. They attacking politicians who they feel have betrayed their ability to remain the top dogs in the world. And this is not something that's left to just Republicans or Democrats. I mean, this is something that permeates the consciousness of people in this country, and there's a certain presumption of the right of America to dominate the whole world, et cetera. Otherwise even people couldn't even see what's happening in the that under American leadership and dominance without protesting mightily. So yeah. Wilmer Leon (40:15): One of the things also that I think one of the assumptions that a lot of people may have made as it relates to your case is you are engaged in dialogue at a time when America is at war, and that that's what makes your narrative so dangerous. Here's the thing that people need to understand. The United States is not at war. Congress has not declared war in Ukraine. Congress has not declared war against China. Congress has not declared war in the Middle East. There's a whole lot of fighting going on. There are a whole lot of bullets being shot and a whole lot of artillery rounds being launched. But the United States has started those conflicts. But more importantly, the United States is not at war. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (41:16): There's no declaration of war. Wilmer Leon (41:17): There's been no declaration of war by Congress. So this whole thing about the sensitivities of the government and it needing to protect itself against domestic insurrection because this is a time of war, that's not true. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (41:37): No, it's not true. I mean, I'm really disturbed sometime Dr. Wilmer about what often appears to be the gullibility. I don't think this is something generally true in the African community. I mean maybe sectors of the African community, but ordinary black people, we have this experience with the government. We know like treachery abounds as it relates to Cointel Pro. Yeah, coin Pro. And even black people who didn't know about Cointel Pro and just ordinary black people, the dealing that we have with the cops on the beat, everything. I mean, most black people who have a relationship with the government, it's through the police. You know what I mean? That's the direct relationship through the police and the housing projects. Everybody's given the corner, et cetera. And so we don't have the same illusions, not fanciful illusions about the state. And that's one of the reason we used to work hard to pass out, know your rights information to just poor people. (42:40): Because at the moment, poor people know that the Constitution says, I'm supposed to have these rights. And many people don't know. The Constitution say that says that. And because there's nothing in our lives that suggests that we have these rights. But if we say, these are rights, the Constitution says, you have these rights. You should have these rights. And then that often is alone is enough to foster resistance to what's happening to us. They say, I'm not taking this. If the Constitution says I don't have to take it, I'm not taking that. So this tendency too often of people to simply vow to the current iteration of a lie that's based on political domination of peoples and extraction of their wealth and their values, this tendency is something that we have challenged and continue to challenge. And almost everything we've done contributes to that. Almost everything is tied to tactics and strategies. (43:48): We want to be a free people and for us and the African people, social partner who movement, it means like all dignified people, we want to be self-governing. We don't want foreigners and aliens extracting all the value of being able to say that my laborer should not go toward benefiting my community and my children and their children. We don't want that. We opposed to that, we don't want somebody to be able to start wars, that black people are going to be in front lines fighting and all wars. That could actually lead to nuclear, conation, obliteration of the people on earth. We don't want people to be able to do that, and us simply to be here without having any ability to confront the powers that are making these kinds of choices and without even sharing the ability to do that with those of us who live here, who work for a living, who try to work, et cetera. Wilmer Leon (44:47): Well, and also something even more basic than that, you talked about these wars, the wars that we as citizens are paying for. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (44:57): Yes. Wilmer Leon (44:57): And how that money is being wasted, how that money is being stolen. We talk about the military industrial complex in many regards. For example, the United States just authorized almost $600 million to send money for military aid to Taiwan so that Taiwan can turn around and use that 600 million for this year to buy weapons from American arms manufacturers. Well, how many teachers' salaries could you pay with that 600 million? There are so many projects. There are so many things that could be done to truly ensure the safety of this country by improving the standard of living in this country. But unfortunately, those dollars go to Lockheed Martin. They go to Raytheon, they go to the military industrial complex instead of paying people's salaries, providing for healthcare and better education. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (46:07): Yeah, I mean, it's criminal. It would be criminal if the people had any power. Wilmer Leon (46:14): Exactly. Chairman Omali Yeshitela (46:15): It's not criminal now in the sense that the ones who have the power make the laws. The ones who want to do this stuff, make the laws, or if they don't make the laws, they tweak the law. They manipulate how people perceive law and things like that. And every time we get closer to the goal, they move the goalpost on us. They say, well, the law has changed. It used to be that way, but now it's changed. It's no longer that way. Now Wilmer Leon (46:38): The First Amendment doesn't matter anymore. Doesn't Chairman Omali Yeshitela (46:41): Matter anymore. Doesn't matter. There's, Wilmer Leon (46:44): As we wrap this up, what are the three most important things? First of all, there's going to be a rally. There's a rally coming up very shortly. Your sentencing is coming up very shortly. What are the three most salient things you want this audience to take away from this conversation today? Chairman Omali Yeshitela (47:04): Thank you very much. I really would like to win people to come to Washington, DC for the Black is Back coalition mobilization. That's going to happen along with support partnership with the hands off of Rural committee. We still fighting this conspiracy charge and what have you. That's going to be on the 16th annual mobilization, Black People's March. But this Black People's March is going to be an anti-colonial march that will see leadership coming from Palestinians, from Africans, Mexicans, Filipinos, you name it. The people coming together. And for white people who can unite with the rights of black people to have free speech and self-determination. So that's on November 2nd, go to black is back coalition.org. Black is back coalition.org for more information on that. On November 25th, we are going to be sentenced and we are going to be in Tampa, Florida for that at the Federal Courthouse. (48:09): And I'm really calling on everybody, all of you who were able to put off things and put on your calendar coming to the trial. And some people came several times to the trial, believe it or not, no matter of few days, people like Pam Africa and Cam Howard and others, they came several times to the trial. And we want you to come there because we think it's really important for the court to continue to see that the people recognize the significance of what we do and what we stand for. And then finally, we are engaging. And so to get more information on that, go to HANDS-OFF-UHURU, U-H-U-R-U.org. And then finally, what we are involved in is a letter writing campaign. We are asking people to write letters. This is pre-sentence stuff. So some of this is letters that we want to affect the sentence that's going to be handed out on November 25th, which could be as extreme as five years in prison. (49:18): And so we want people to write letters, and you can get more information on that by going to hands off uru.org and continue to support the work that we do because the final analysis, they attacked us because we've been effective in neutralizing or minimizing to some extent the colonial impact in our communities, the economic development programs that we've initiated and things like that. So continue to support us. And again, go to hands off ulu.org. Go to black as black coalition.org, and you can, that will get you everywhere. I'm not going to try to throw out anymore. Yeah. Wilmer Leon (50:01): Chairman Omali Yeshitela co-founder and current Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party, which leads the movement. I want to thank you for your work. I want to thank you for your commitment to our people, and thank you for being a guest on my show today, Chairman Omali Yeshitela (50:18): Dr. Leon, I will not be able to overstate the significance of being here with you and the work that you do and helping the world to see when the corporate and colonial media does do everything they can to keep us invisible. This is extraordinarily important. I think the victories we have up to now are do in part to your ability to keep us linked to the people. Thank you so much. Wilmer Leon (50:42): Well, thank you again, sir. I greatly, greatly appreciate it. I want to thank you all so much for listening to the Connecting the Dots podcast with me, Dr. Wilmer Leon. Stay tuned for new episodes every week. Also, please follow and subscribe. Leave a review, share the show, follow us on social media. You can find all the links below in the show description. And remember, folks, that this is where the analysis of politics, culture, and history converge because talk without analysis is just chatter, and we don't chatter here on Connecting the Dots. See you again next time: Uhuru - Uhuru - Uhuru... Until then, I'm Dr. Wilmer Leon. Have a great one. Peace. I'm out Announcer (51:32): Connecting the dots with Dr. Wilmer Leon, where the analysis of politics, culture, and history converge.
Kamala Harris « devenue noire » pour séduire l'électorat américain. La sortie de Donald Trump sur l'identité de la vice-présidente des États-Unis, née d'un père jamaïcain et d'une mère indienne, provoque l'émoi dans les rangs démocrates. Les propos du candidat républicain devant des journalistes afro-américaines sont d'autant plus controversés que le vote des jeunes hommes noirs est devenu un enjeu de campagne. Historiquement acquis au camp démocrate, le vote des électeurs afro-américains apparaît de plus en plus divisé. Les républicains semblent cibler la population déçue par le camp démocrate et la classe politique américaine : les jeunes hommes des classes populaires, explique Nicolas Rocca du Service international de RFI. Donald Trump s'est qualifié mercredi (31 juillet 2024) de « meilleur président pour la population noire depuis Abraham Lincoln ». Symbole de cette stratégie et de ses limites à Philadelphie, l'ouverture d'un bureau des « noirs avec Trump » début juin 2024 a attiré un public... majoritairement blanc.Kamala Harris, qui multiplie les évènements auprès de la communauté noire, a qualifié la sortie de Donald Trump la visant de « vieux numéro ».L'ancien président « a l'habitude d'utiliser la race pour dresser des groupes d'Américains les uns contre les autres », confirme le New-York Times qui rappelle qu'en 2012, le même Donald Trump exigeait de voir le certificat de naissance... de Barack Obama. Politico y voit la « confirmation de l'insensibilité raciale instinctive qui amarqué la première campagne électorale » de Donald Trump. Les trois accusés des attentats du « 11-Septembre », dont le cerveau présumé des attaques, Khalid Cheikh Mohammed vont plaider coupable pour éviter la peine de mort.Les termes de l'accord, négociés avec le Pentagone, sont révélés par le New-York Times. « Une lettre a été envoyée par les procureurs aux membres des familles des victimes des attentats », rapporte le quotidien. L'objectif est d'apporter pour ces familles une certaine « finalité et justice » à l'affaire, selon les termes de la missive. Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, Walid bin Attash et Mustafa al-Hawsawi sont détenus dans la prison de Guantanamo depuis 2003. « L'affaire depuis est enlisée dans des procédures préliminaires », avec « la question de savoir si les tortures qu'ils ont subies dans les prisons secrètes de la CIA avaient influencé les preuves retenues contre eux », rappelle le journal. L'accord suscite à la fois colère et soulagement parmi les proches des 3 000 victimes du 11 septembre. Dans le journal conservateur New-York Post, Jim Smith, « veuf angoissé de Moira Smith, la seule policière décédée le 11 septembre, attend depuis 23 ans de témoigner sur ce que ces animaux ont fait à nos proches », en vain. Des proches interrogés estiment que seule la peine de mort pourrait apaiser leur chagrin. Dans une volonté de leur complaire, les procureurs rappellent que dans le cadre de l'accord, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed et les autres ont accepté de répondre aux questions des proches « concernant leur rôle et les raisons pour lesquelles ils ont mené les attentats » précise le New-York Times. Washington estime qu'au Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro a été « clairement battu » par l'opposition dimanche dernier (28 juillet 2024) et que la patience de l'administration américaine avait « atteint ses limites ». Le président sortant continue de se dire vainqueur et menace ses opposants de la prison. En réponse hier (31 juillet), la cheffe de l'opposition Maria Corina Machado a pour la première fois appelé ses partisans à manifester contre Nicolas Maduro, malgré la menace de répression. Les pays de la région, réunis au sein de l'Organisation des États américains (l'OEA) estiment même que l'écart des voix « se compte en millions » entre les deux camps. Le chef de l'organisation compte demander à la Cour Pénale Internationale d'inculper le président vénézuélien pour la répression des manifestations depuis lundi dernier (29 juillet). Les États-Unis et le Canada éprouvés par des centaines de feux. Dans le nord de la Californie, le « Park Fire » - le nom donné à l'incendie - a provoqué l'évacuation de plus de 26 000 personnes et la destruction de plus de 350 bâtiments. Le cinquième plus grand feu de l'histoire de laCalifornieest aussi « l'un des feux les plus rapides qu'aient jamais vu les pompiers », raconte Jay Tracy, ledirecteur adjoint du service incendie de Fresno, au micro de Pauline Gleize du Service Environnement de RFI. L'incendie d'origine criminelle a grossi à cause de la topographie des lieux, des chaleurs caniculaires… et des forêts restées intactes jusqu'ici, qui ont servi de combustible pour les flammes. Les pompiers et la population attendent la pluie. Malgré plus de 5 000 soldats du feu à pied d'œuvre et les renforts, « on n'en viendra jamais vraiment à bout sans la coopération de mère-nature », explique Jay Tracy pour qui l'objectif est de maîtriser complètement l'incendie. Au-delà de Jasper, le Canada fait face à des centaines d'incendies, dont il est difficile de se prémunir. Des études sont en cours pour savoir à quel point leur augmentation peut avoir un impact sur la régénération de la forêt. « Plus on a de feux, plus le paysage se rajeunit et plus c'est difficile à la forêt d'être résiliente », explique Yan Boulanger, chercheur en Écologie forestière à Ressources naturelles Canada [ministère fédéral canadien chargé de la gestion des ressources naturelles, ndlr] En Haïti, la transition en question deux semaines avant l'arrivée de membres de la Communauté des Caraïbes (CARICOM). Une visite d'inspection du processus de transition fixé avec l'instance. Les représentants de la CARICOM auront dans leur viseur « particulièrement le contrôle démocratique et la mise en branle du processus électoral », explique au micro de RFI Frantz Duval, le rédacteur en chef du Nouvelliste. Ce qui pose le plus question, selon l'éditorialiste, c'est l'articulation entre le Conseil présidentiel de transition et le gouvernement du Premier ministre Garry Conille. « Cette articulation est encore délicate et faite de frictions », analyse Frantz Duval pour qui malgré les nombreuses annonces, « il n'y a pas de pas concrets réalisés ». Les Haïtiens, « patients, n'expriment pas encore de grogne mais tout le monde se demande quand [les autorités] se mettront au travail, et surtout ensemble ».Elle entre dans l'histoire des Jeux Olympiques et dans l'histoire de son pays en remportant la médaille d'or et en battant dans le même temps le record olympique au tir sportif. Adriana Ruano est la première championne olympique du Guatemala. De quoi emplir d'émotion tout un peuple. Pour la vice-présidente du pays, Karin Herrera, désormais, « le défi est que cette inspiration atteigne tous les coins du pays, que toutes les jeunes filles et tous les jeunes garçons voient que c'est possible et, surtout, que l'État donne tout ce qui est nécessaire » pour développer la communauté des athlètes nationaux, confie-t-elle àPaula Estañol de la rédaction en espagnol de RFI. Journal de la 1èreNe pas subir silencieusement, mais agir : en Guadeloupe, une habitante de la commune de Deshaies a décidé de porter plainte contre le syndicat mixte de gestion de l'eau et de l'assainissement, nous raconte Frantz Duval. Morceau musical : « Tasmania », de Sofia Gabana et Lupita's Friends.
Prof. Robert Fatton, Jr. speaks with Kieran (@kieranjomeara) and Edward (@edwarddcurry5) in the second of our two-part series on the international politics of Haiti and Caribbean affairs, focussing on Haiti in the ‘outer periphery' of the global economic system, humanitarian intervention, CARICOM, and more. Thinking Global is affiliated with E-International Relations - the world's leading open access website for students and scholars of international politics. If you enjoy the output of E-International Relations, please consider a donation.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we continue our coverage on Haiti, bringing you the latest news on Haiti, from voices rarely heard in US media including Pacha Vobre who is on the Executive Committee of Fanmi Lavalas the political party of Haiti's Jean Bertrand Aristide. He spoke from the ground in Haiti in April 2424 as part of an event organized by the Haiti Action Committee. Also we hear a presentation of an event entitled “From Haiti to Palestine' which was held in March of 2024, you will hear the presentation given there by Robert Roth, a longtime human rights campaigner in particular for the grassroots movement for democracy in Haiti, Robert is with Haiti Action Committee. And in an exclusive, we hear an interview with the Barbados Ambassador to CARICOM, an economic and political union of 15 Caribbean states. Ambassador Commissiong was recently interviewed on Good Morning Barbados about Haiti, including the transitional government that CARICOM played a key role in negotiating.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we continue our coverage on Haiti, bringing you the latest news on Haiti, from voices rarely heard in US media including Pacha Vobre who is on the Executive Committee of Fanmi Lavalas the political party of Haiti's Jean Bertrand Aristide. He spoke from the ground in Haiti in April 2424 as part of an event organized by the Haiti Action Committee. Also we hear a presentation of an event entitled “From Haiti to Palestine' which was held in March of 2024, you will hear the presentation given there by Robert Roth, a longtime human rights campaigner in particular for the grassroots movement for democracy in Haiti, Robert is with Haiti Action Committee. And in an exclusive, we hear an interview with the Barbados Ambassador to CARICOM, an economic and political union of 15 Caribbean states. Ambassador Commissiong was recently interviewed on Good Morning Barbados about Haiti, including the transitional government that CARICOM played a key role in negotiating.
在西印度群島中，聖馬丁的知名度算是名列前茅，原因不外乎：1.島嶼明明不大，卻被荷蘭和法國分割成一島兩制；2.島上主要機場的跑道頭正好是海灘，也因此成為國際知名的賞機地點。主廚為了前往大圭亞那地區而經過此地，就順路探索了一番，還額外加碼一段前往英國屬地安奎拉的小旅行！ 這座島嶼為何會被分割？來往於兩國之間，需要辦理出入境手續嗎？兩側的景象有何不同？當地人說什麼語言，又使用什麼貨幣呢？這些因為一島兩制而出現的問題，我們會在節目中一一解析！ 來到加勒比海，除了陽光沙灘與海洋，每座島嶼的故事以及文化也是不可錯過的旅行體驗。跟著我們飛到這座不尋常的島嶼去看看吧！ ✅ 本集重點： (00:00:16) 開場，4/3花蓮大地震後的寒暄，大圭亞那三部曲結束之後要來個前傳？ (00:03:56) 聖馬丁概論：在哪？為什麼叫聖馬丁？為什麼會被分成兩半？誰住那裡？怎麼去？ (00:09:18) 傳說級的國際知名賞機點：朱麗安娜（Princess Juliana）國際機場與Maho Beach，再也不來的荷航747 (00:13:32) 最接地氣的交通工具，民眾經營的廂型車小巴士，荷蘭側與法國側城市簡介：Simpson Beach、Philipsburg、Marigot、Grand Case (00:16:56) 走進超市被標價嚇到，聖馬丁到底用什麼貨幣？當地人說什麼語言？ (00:20:03) 從Philipsburg到Marigot，看見島上南北的不同風貌 (00:26:09) 英屬安奎拉，短短的島際航線搭起來卻無比麻煩，令人留下深刻印象的路邊望海小店 (00:30:39) 島嶼不是孤單的！小安地列斯各島的共通點：加勒比共同體CARICOM、嘉年華（狂歡節）、板球運動 (00:33:27) 旅行推薦與攻略，小安地列斯群島其實不適合窮遊背包客？心得與結語 Show note https://ltsoj.com/podcast-ep172 Facebook https://facebook.com/travel.wok Instagram https://instagram.com/travel.wok 意見回饋 https://forms.gle/4v9Xc5PJz4geQp7K7 寫信給主廚 travel.wok@ltsoj.com 旅行熱炒店官網 https://ltsoj.com/
El pasado 11 de marzo el presidente de Guyana y el secretario de estado de los Estados Unidos dijeron que estaban optimistas respecto a la situación de crisis en Haití. El diálogo impulsado por Caricom acordó la creación de un consejo para la transición como paso inicial para crear las condiciones que faciliten la presencia en Haití de una fuerza multinacional de pacificación. Han pasado ya tres semanas completas y anoche estaba la expectativa de que se formalizará el decreto con la integración de un consejo presidencial cuyos integrantes ya son conocidos pero que necesita de la formalidad de un decreto y salvar las guardas establecidas en su constitución para poder operar. De los resultados de esa sesión no hay noticias hoy por lo que habría que suponer que no hubo un acuerdo. Entre el acuerdo de Kingston y el desacuerdo actual las bandas que operan en Puerto Príncipe han intentado tomar la casa presidencial en tres ocasiones, atacaron un parque industrial incendiando más de 90 mil metros de infraestructura y ayer atacaron la Biblioteca nacional de Haití. No hay que ser de la NASA para entender que el recrudecimiento de los ataques y la acción frontal contra lo más cercano a la autoridad que es la casa de gobierno son el mecanismo de presión que tienen las bandas asociadas a Guy Phillipe para luchar contra un acuerdo que puede ser su fin. Las Bandas existen porque no hay en Haití una institucionalidad mínima. Una presencia multinacional que propicie un orden mínimo sería su fin y el de gente como Philippe. En Haití no hay una clase gobernante y la clase política tiene dos características: su incapacidad para llegar a acuerdos sobre premisas mínimas y una enorme insensibilidad ante el dolor de su propio pueblo. 5 millones de personas amenazadas por hambre, 58 mil desplazados en Puerto Príncipe y una capital sin puerto aeropuertos ni hospitales. Fernando Ferrán hace hoy una dolorosa y técnicamente hermosa descripción de la tragedia haitiana que les invito a leer en Acento y usa una palabra extrema: autofagia un pueblo que se come a si mismo.
Hodiē est vīcēsimus septimus diēs mēnsis Martiī, et fēriās vernālēs agimus, quārē nullī adsunt discipulī. Pōns Baltimōrae collāpsus Baltimōrae in Terrā Mariae diē Martis pōns, quī nōmen habet ē Franciscō Scōtiō Key, collāpsus est, cum nāvis onerāria pīlam pontis illīsisset. Vigintī hominēs dēsīderantur. Tōtus pōns corruit, cūius ruīnae in sinū iacentēs prōhibent nē nāvēs portum petant nēve ē portū ēdūcantur. Portus Baltimōrae est inter maximōs numerandus; ibi fuit magnum commercium frūmentī, saccharī, salis, carbōnum, raedārum, quod nunc intermittitur. Chalifātus Islamicus Moscōviam oppugnat Latrōnēs Chalifātūs Islamicī in ōdēum impetum armis automaticīs fēcērunt et aedificium ipsum flammīs dedērunt. Centum et triginta cīvēs sunt interfectī, et multī aliī vulnerātī. Russī autem referunt sē undecim hominēs comprehendisse in Branscō rēgiōne, quæ fīnitima est Ūcraīnae. Prō suā parte Ūcraīnēnsēs strenuē negant sē terrōre prōmōvendō implicārī. Speculātōrēs Americānī crēdunt latrōnēs pertinēre ad ISIS-K, pars Chalifātūs Islamicī quae in Afghāniā versārētur et duōs annōs animum in Russōs intenderet propter ea, quae Russī in Afghāniā, Tsetseniā, Sȳriā fēcissent. Leō Varadkar magistrātū abdicat Leō Varadkar, minister prīmārius Hibernōrum, ex inopinātō nuntiāvit sē ob causās tam prīvātās quam pūblicās magistrātū abdicāre. Ēius factiō, Fine Gael sīve Gēns Hibernica, ab hominibus populāris opiniōnis metiendae perītīs fertur minōre favōre studiōque fruī quam annīs priōribus, dum factiō sinistra, Sinn Fein dicta, prīmum locum obtinet. Reclāmātur in Cūbā Cīvēs Cūbānī in regimen reclāmant, ut quī tam frūmentō quam vī ēlectricā saepe careant. Magistrātūs Cūbānī Americānōs culpant et diurnāriōs capitālistās. Sīnēnsēs in Pakistāniā occīsī Quīnque plūrēs Sīnēnsēs sunt in Pakistāniā occīsī, cum vehiculum, māteriā incendiāriā refertum, in agmen raedārum sē impēgisset. Duo aliī impetūs factī sunt hōc annō in Balūchistāniā prōvinciā, sed hī occīsī sunt in regiōne potius boreālī prope mōlem flūminī oppositam, quam Sīnēnsēs exstruunt ad vim ēlectricam gignendam. Incertum igitur est, utrum Balūchī latrōnēs, quī in merīdiōnālī parte versantur, an Mahomētānī boreālēs impetum fēcerint, cum neuter grex nuntiāverit sē noxium esse. Haītia Extraordinārium Concilium ad rempūblicam restituendam, quod Caricom seu Commūnitas Caribbica abhinc aliquot hebdomadēs nuntāvit cōnstituendum, adhuc nōn est rīte inauguratum. Nam quī in Concilium conscrībuntur, ā latrōnibus perterrentur. Nec latrōnēs ipsī omnīnō ad suum libitum grassantur, sed manūs patrōnīs mōrigerantur, quī ipsī ordinis sunt politicī et vī terrōreque ūtuntur ad sua proposita cōnsiliaque prōmōvenda.
Today on ST an update on Haiti. Well-armed death squads in Haiti, are continuing their campaign of terror against impoverished Haitians. Meanwhile some of the left in the US are confused and are promoting some of the key death squad leaders Guy Phillipe and Jimmy Cherizier (known as Barbque) as revolutionary leaders. And the agreement brokered by CARICOM, the Caribbean heads of state, to establish a Transitional Council after which the much hated Ariel Henry would step down, has yet been finalized. Another name we hear reported on the media is Moise Jean Charles whose political party Petit Dessaline formed an alliance with Guy Phillipe and Barbecue. Jean Charles is said to have ambitions to be President of Haiti. Moise Jean Charles first agreed to be part of the Transitional Council, then changed his mind and said he would not be on the council. He has yet again changed has now said yes his that party would be part of the Council. This has created confusion and further division. Our guest are journalist and Haiti expert Kevin Pina and Haitian human rights campaigner and co-founder of Haiti Action Committee Pierre Labossiere.
Today on ST an update on Haiti. Well-armed death squads in Haiti, are continuing their campaign of terror against impoverished Haitians. Meanwhile some of the left in the US are confused and are promoting some of the key death squad leaders Guy Phillipe and Jimmy Cherizier (known as Barbque) as revolutionary leaders. And the agreement brokered by CARICOM, the Caribbean heads of state, to establish a Transitional Council after which the much hated Ariel Henry would step down, has yet been finalized. Another name we hear reported on the media is Moise Jean Charles whose political party Petit Dessaline formed an alliance with Guy Phillipe and Barbecue. Jean Charles is said to have ambitions to be President of Haiti. Moise Jean Charles first agreed to be part of the Transitional Council, then changed his mind and said he would not be on the council. He has yet again changed has now said yes his that party would be part of the Council. This has created confusion and further division. Our guest are journalist and Haiti expert Kevin Pina and Haitian human rights campaigner and co-founder of Haiti Action Committee Pierre Labossiere.
*) UNSC finally demands Gaza ceasefire in Ramadan after US abstains vote The UN Security Council for the first time in 5 months since the Israeli war on Gaza started has demanded an immediate ceasefire after the United States, Tel Aviv's ally which vetoed previous drafts, abstained. All 14 other members voted in favour of the resolution, which “demands an immediate ceasefire” for the ongoing Islamic holy month of Ramadan. It also demanded the “immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, as well as ensuring humanitarian access to address their medical and other humanitarian needs.” *) Blinken tells Gallant alternatives exist to Rafah invasion US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stressed that “alternatives exist to a ground invasion of Rafah” in a meeting with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Speaking about Rafah, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller earlier highlighted that a “full-scale invasion would be a mistake and that Israel has not presented a coherent evacuation plan for Rafah.” But on top of that, Miller said, “This type of invasion would weaken Israel's security and would make Israel less safe, not more safe. It would undermine its standing in the world.” *) Pakistan foils BLA terror attack on naval air station in Balochistan Pakistani security forces have foiled a late-night attack on a naval air station in southwestern Balochistan, according to officials. Four to six heavily armed militants tried to enter PNS Siddiq in Turbat district last night. However, security forces “neutralised all the attackers” and no loss to any “sensitive equipment or casualties of our own troops” has so far been reported, a senior military official told Anadolu Agency. There was no official statement from the military. *) Haiti delegates squabble over choosing leader as gang violence escalates Efforts to form a transitional government and fill a power vacuum in violence-torn Haiti have failed as delegates bickered over the choice of a leader and death threats prompted one member to quit over the weekend. After Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned, the body, supported by the United Nations and regional bloc CARICOM, among others, is still struggling to come into shape two weeks after Henry's March 11 announcement. Meetings were held over the weekend and on Monday, with a virtual summit between the delegates and CARICOM scheduled, the members of the Council are expected to try to elect a leader. *) EU launches probe of Apple, Google, Meta compliance with new digital law The EU has hit Apple, Google parent Alphabet and Meta with the first-ever probes under a mammoth digital law, which could lead to big fines against the US giants. Among six firms named as market “gatekeepers” under the EU's landmark Digital Markets Act — along with Amazon, TikTok owner ByteDance and Microsoft — the companies have been obliged to comply with the new law since March 7. Under the new rules, the commission can impose fines of up to 10 percent of a company's total global turnover. This can rise to up to 20 percent for repeat offenders. In extreme circumstances, the EU can order the break up of companies.
Antony Blinken plays the blues while Danny and Derek bring you the news. This week: in Gaza, famine sets in (0:29), U.S.-Israel tensions rise over a potential Rafah invasion (3:52), and more; Pakistan conducts airstrikes in Afghanistan (12:11); Indonesia's general election results are confirmed (14:37); the DPRK/North Korea tests a hypersonic missile engine (17:28); there's new evidence of coral bleaching in Australia's Great Barrier Reef (19:15); a Sudan humanitarian update (20:55); Niger's junta government kicks out U.S. forces (23:00); Vladimir Putin wins reelection in Russia (26:42); Ukraine strikes targets in Russia and is debating a new conscription bill (27:52); the EU debates using Russian assets to support Ukraine* (32:52); the Colombian government is in peace talks with the Clan Del Golfo (Gulf Clan) (35:41); an update on CARICOM's transition plan for Haiti (37:26); and a new study finds no evidence of brain damage from Havana Syndrome (40:02).*Note: After the time of recording, the EU came to a preliminary agreement on a plan to use Russian assets. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe
On this episode of American Prestige, Antony Blinken plays the blues while Danny and Derek bring you the news. This week: in Gaza, famine sets in (0:29), U.S.-Israel tensions rise over a potential Rafah invasion (3:52), and more; Pakistan conducts airstrikes in Afghanistan (12:11); Indonesia's general election results are confirmed (14:37); the DPRK/North Korea tests a hypersonic missile engine (17:28); there's new evidence of coral bleaching in Australia's Great Barrier Reef (19:15); a Sudan humanitarian update (20:55); Niger's junta government kicks out U.S. forces (23:00); Vladimir Putin wins reelection in Russia (26:42); Ukraine strikes targets in Russia and is debating a new conscription bill (27:52); the EU debates using Russian assets to support Ukraine* (32:52); the Colombian government is in peace talks with the Clan Del Golfo (Gulf Clan) (35:41); an update on CARICOM's transition plan for Haiti (37:26); and a new study finds no evidence of brain damage from Havana Syndrome (40:02).Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Haiti's crisis of gang violence and political dysfunction has been spiraling out of control. The number of reported homicides more than doubled last year to almost 4,800, and kidnappings soared to almost 2,500 cases. Sexual violence is rampant, and 313,000 Haitians have fled their homes.In recent weeks, the crisis has reached new heights. While de facto Prime Minister Ariel Henry was out of the country, the gangs took advantage and rampaged across the capital, Port-au-Prince. According to the United Nations, since the start of the year, the gangs have killed over 1,100 people and injured nearly 700 others. As the gangs roam freely, the United States and Caribbean countries – in a bloc called CARICOM – are trying to mediate a solution. The result thus far – though still unfolding – is that Henry has agreed to resign as soon as a transitional council of possibly 9 members is formed and an interim prime minister is chosen. But many questions remain about how that council and the interim prime minister will be appointed, which segments of Haitian society will be represented on it, and how a potential Kenyan-led international policing mission might go forward.Where does Haiti go from here?Joining the show to discuss the security situation in Haiti, and how policymakers in the region and around the world are addressing it, are Rosy Auguste Ducéna and Beatrice Lindstrom. Rosy is a human rights lawyer and Program Manager for the National Network for the Defense of Human Rights (RNDDH) in Haiti and has testified before the U.S. Congress. Bea is a Clinical Instructor and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School's International Human Rights Clinic. Prior to joining Harvard, she was the Legal Director of the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti, which works to bring Haitian grassroots struggles for human rights to the international stage. Show Notes: Rosy Auguste Ducéna (@AugusteRosy)Beatrice Lindstrom (@BeaLindstrom)Viola Gienger (@ViolaGienger) Paras Shah (@pshah518)Bea's Just Security article “With Haiti on the Brink of Collapse, a Reckoning for US Policy on Haiti”Just Security's Haiti coverageJust Security's U.N. Security Council coverageMusic: “The Parade” by “Hey Pluto!” from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-parade (License code: 36B6ODD7Y6ODZ3BX)Music: “Broken” by David Bullard from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/david-bullard/broken (License code: OSC7K3LCPSGXISVI)
In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group Haiti expert Diego Da Rin and deputy Latin America and Caribbean director Renata Segura to discuss the latest wave of gang violence engulfing Haiti. They look at the recent attempt by gangs, who already controlled perhaps 80 per cent of the capital Port-au-Prince, to overrun the airport, ports, government buildings and other critical infrastructure and their attacks on jails that freed thousands of inmates. They look at a new pact between previously warring gangs, seemingly motivated by their determination to deter foreign forces arriving, and the aspirations of gang leaders, notably Jimmy “Barbeque” Cherizier. They talk about the worsening humanitarian crisis, as water, food and fuel become harder to access. They discuss whether Prime Minister Ariel Henry's resignation, a new presidential council and efforts by the Caribbean's regional bloc CARICOM to mediate among Haiti's politicians can turn a page on years of tumult. They also assess how a Kenya-led multinational force can help loosen gangs' grip on the capital and what role diplomacy with gang leaders can play in reducing violence. For more in-depth analysis of the topics discussed in this episode, check out our briefing Haiti's Gangs: Can a Foreign Mission Break Their Stranglehold? and our Haiti country page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
En el análisis del politólogo Joseph Harold, la respuesta propuesta por la comunidad internacional para Haití no será óptima porque se estaría debilitando a la administración pública, ya que no se les dan los recursos para poder salir de la crisis humanitaria, entre otras razones. Además, señala que, aunque se necesita una intervención en el país para recuperar la seguridad, no se tiene la fuerza política para exigir a los soldados que la misión se cumpla. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Question: Given the chaos in Haiti, is a Haitian-Led Solution Possible? If it is, will it succeed? Recently, Renaldo McKenzie, Creator and Host of The NeoLiberal Round Podcast and YouTube Channel, and Senior Editor of The NeoLiberal Journals interviewed Fr. Hyvenson Josephs, a Haitian American, scholar, Episcopal Priest and Professor to discuss the latest situation in Haiti. The interview was revealing and breaking providing commentary and new details about the situation in Haiti. 1. Dr. Ariel Henry is now in Puerto Rico after being denied entry into the Dominica Republic enroute to Haiti. Dr. Ariel the Installed Prime Minister of Haiti, who is currently exile from the country, was in Nairobi Kenya signing a Treaty to allow for bilateral relations between the two countries. The treaty was needed to satisfy Kenya's courts over ruling and objecting to the request for Kenya to send a peace keeping force to Haiti. The treaty was signed and as such would provide the greenlight allowing Kenya to send the force. However, it is not clear as to whether the treaty was legal and constitutional as Dr. Ariel Henry's authority to sign such a treaty violates Haitian law and constitution since he was installed and not elected and not the President of Haiti. Moreover, Dr. Ariel Henry was asked not to return to Haiti by the gangs and the police who are closely monitoring the ports of entry for Henry's arrival. It is interesting to point out that the police and gangs are not working together, yet, they both have taken over the airports and oppose to the return of Dr. Henry. 2. Dr. Ariel Henry was asked to step down by the US Department of State and is set to travel to Jamaica where he will announce his resignation. What is perplexing is that while in power, Ariel was unpopular among majority of the Haitian peoples who have asked him to step down. yet he held onto power for a long time since his installment by the gang of 4 including France, Canada, US, and to a lesser degree UK and Brazil. It was not until foreigners asked him to resign that he relented, but refused the protestations of his own people. This suggests that even Ariel rejected Haiti's own independence, sovereignty and democracy, appealing to the external rather than the internal. 3. CARICOM heads are meeting with a select group of Haitian ministers to discuss a way forward. 4. Haiti is still in a State-of-Emergency as over 98 % of prisoners, from three of the major prisons representing over 80% of all prisoners, remain at large with no solution in sight. It is not clear if the criminals will make their way to other countries given the millions of migrants who are crossing various borders in the Americas today. Question: given the chaos, is a Haitian-led solution possible and if it is will it succeed? Listen or watch the full episode interview on #theneoliberalround podcast and YouTube Channel. Read it in The NeoLiberal Journals at theneoliberal.com Subscribe for free on any stream and donate to us at: anchor.fm/theneoliberal/support. Visit us at theneoliberal.com We are serving the world today to solve tomorrow's challenges by making popular what was the monopoly. Renaldo McKenzie is an Adjunct Professor at Jamaica Theological Seminary, a Graduate of the University of Penn, Doctoral candidate at Georgetown University and Author of Noliberalism... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theneoliberal/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theneoliberal/support
(Full Episode) Breaking News and Update on the Haitian Crisis: We interviewed Fr. Hyvenson Josephs, an Episcopalian Priest, Professor and Haitian American, on the situation in Haiti. The dialogue was quite revealing going deeper into the crisis and providing updates and clarification on the news surrounding the #prisonbreak and #arielhenry exile and some recent developments on the Gangs and the Police taking over the airports to prevent the Installed Prime Minister Dr. Ariel Henri returning to the island. Moreover, Fr. Joseph corrected earlier reports that 80 % of prisoners had escaped; indicating that 98 % of the prisoners escaped from three of the largest state prisons with criminals on death row and or those charged with the assassination of the then PM Jovenelle Moise in 2023. Furthermore, Fr. Hyvenson reported that the country is still in a state of emergency which we thought may be termed chaos; as the PM is now in Puerto Rico after being denied entry into DR. He was then asked by the US Department of State to step down which he plans to do when he travels to Jamaica where he is hoping to get the protection of the Jamaicans. In the meantime, Fr. Josephs reports that CARICOM is meeting with a select committee of Haitian Ministers to discuss a way forward. The prisoners remain at large with no plans to recapture them, while the police and the chief relationship sour over accusations of collusion with the gangs. The gangs had boldly announced that they were going to free the prisoners which they did. Watch the full episode for more breaking news updates and reports on #theneoliberalround #podcast on #haiti Read the full article later in theneoliberal.com. We will continue to monitor these developments. The NeoLiberal Corporation, serving the world today to solve tomorrow's challenges by making popular what was the monopoly. Visit us at https://theneoliberal.com Support us https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal/support Renaldo McKenzie is the Creator and Host and the author of Neoliberalism --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theneoliberal/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theneoliberal/support
Celebrate with us as Strictly Facts hits a milestone 75th episode—our heartfelt thanks goes out to each one of you for embarking with us on this journey of enlightenment and shared knowledge. Today, we raise the curtain on the contentious and historic border dispute between Guyana and Venezuela, a saga with roots tangled deep in the colonial era and now fueled by the modern-day allure of oil. Through the lens of the December 2023 referendum and the extended history of The Guianas, we illuminate the myriad facets of this geopolitical struggle, highlighting the stakes for indigenous communities and the sovereignty of nations.Bringing context to the present, we analyze Guyana's strategic moves, including an appeal to the International Court of Justice and a call for US support, against the backdrop of Venezuela's territorial claims. Featuring insights from leaders like President Irfa Ali and regional bodies like CARICOM, we piece together a narrative that stretches beyond borders into the heart of Caribbean resilience. Join us as we untangle the complex interplay of history, diplomacy, and emerging oil interests in a Caribbean story that continues to shape the future of an entire region.Support the showConnect with Strictly Facts - Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Youtube Looking to read more about the topics covered in this episode? Subscribe to the newsletter at www.strictlyfactspod.com to get the Strictly Facts Syllabus to your email!Want to Support Strictly Facts? Rate the Show Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform Share this episode with someone who loves Caribbean history and culture Send us a DM or voice note to have your thoughts featured on an upcoming episode Share the episode on social media and tag us Donate to help us continue empowering listeners with Caribbean history and education Produced by Breadfruit Media
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