Dominican Republic and Haiti Folded Map by Nelles . Folded road and travel map in color. English, Spanish, French and German Edition. Scale 1:600,000. Distinguishes roads ranging from expressways to minor roads. Legend includes railways, international airport, airfields/landing strips, national parks, places of interest, archaeological sites, beaches, shipwrecks, mountain peaks, churches, bus terminals, markets, hotels, restaurants. Includes inset map of Port-au-Prince, Puerto PLata, Santiago, Santo Domingo, Punta Cana Region. Read & Comment ›››
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Damming the Flood : Haiti, Aristide and the Politics of Containment
Damming the Flood : Haiti, Aristide and the Politics of Containment . Riveting exposé of US-led destruction of democratic government in Haiti. Once the most lucrative European colony in the Caribbean, Haiti has become one of the most divided and impoverished countries in the world. In the late 1980s a remarkable popular mobilization known as Lavalas, or “the flood,” sought to liberate the island from decades of US-backed dictatorial rule. Read & Comment ›››
An Unbroken Agony : Haiti, from Revolution to the Kidnapping of a President
An Unbroken Agony : Haiti, from Revolution to the Kidnapping of a President . Outspoken to the point of controversy, activist Robinson boldly addresses the dire consequences of centuries of racism, most famously arguing for reparations to African Americans for slavery in The Debt (2000). Here he focuses his penetrating attention, vigorous analysis, and drum-roll eloquence on crimes against Haiti. Read & Comment ›››
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