Chavez back in Cuba

 Chavez back in Cuba
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Havana early Wednesday November 28^th for a new found of medical treatment. Venezuela is soon to have their own regional elections so the timing of this is not the greatest. Right now it is still un clear how long Chavez who now declares himself cancer free would stay in Cuba. The state of Cuba mentioned that Chavez will undergo several sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. This treatment helps prevent and mend bone damage caused by radiation therapy. It involves breathing oxygen in a sealed chamber that has been pressurized at up to three times normal atmospheric pressure.

           

 Hugo Chavez

This is not the first time Chavez has utilised medical treatments in the state of Cuba. From June 2011 to May 2012, he underwent cancer treatment. Chavez using Cuba`s medical system shows just how strong it is and that the billions of dollars invested it in have shown to bring benefits to the people. Cuba has become a top notch medical state where hopefully for the country of Venezuela it can make Hugo Chavez healthier so he can run the country more effectively.

Cuba to Eliminate Exit visa

Cuba to Eliminate Exit visa

Massive news coming out of Cuba where the Cuban government has decided to remove the exit visa on the Cuban people. This eliminiation of the exit visa has a dramatic impact on travel for the Cuban people. Now they will have  much less problems  traveling into foreign countries under this new policy. This removal of the exit visa is definitely Raul Castro's biggest advancement since his time under leading Cuba. Though this exit visa does ease traveling there are still specifics that complicate traveling more so than other countries. 

''The decree still imposes limits on travel by many Cubans. People cannot obtain a passport or travel abroad without permission if they face criminal charges, if the trip affects national security or if their departure would affect efforts to keep qualified labour in the country.''

 This new exit visa is shocking to me and also to other Cuban members because it seems they are changing from the goals they fought for. ''Look, I ask myself how far are we going to go with these changes. They have me a little confused because now all that was done during 50 years, it turns out we're changing it," said Maria Romero, a cleaning worker who was headed to her job Tuesday morning. "Everything they told us then, it wasn't true. I tell you, I don't understand anything." This massive change has left everyone wondering whether this is a step in the right direction for Cuba or is it a step backwards in their strive for independence.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/cuba-to-ease-travel-restrictions-eliminate-exit-visa-1.997529

It is the most significant advance this year in President Raul Castro's five-year plan of reforms that has already seen the legalization of home and car sales and a big increase in the number of Cubans owning private businesses.

Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/cuba-to-ease-travel-restrictions-eliminate-exit-visa-1.997529#ixzz2CpM6YXkQ

2000 Haitians Protest in the Streets

Yesterday, about 2,000 people in Haiti's capital, took to the streets protesting against the Haitian government saying that it is corrupt and ineffective. These protestors are demanding that President Martelly step down as President and leave the country. 

This is not the first anti-government demonstration this year. In September, several thousand people marched to criticize the Martelly administration for not doing enough to keep down the cost of living.

Protestors chanting in the streets and burning debris leftover from the storm

President Michel Martelly is a former pop star who was sworn in as president last year. Many Haitians hoped his government would improve their living situation after the 2010 earthquake but many people are saying that he has fallen short of their expectations. The Martelly government has not mentioned anything on the matter thus far.

Post Hurricane Cholera UPDATE

The International Organization for Migration has officially announced that there is a significantly higher increase in cholera cases than what was originally predicted. The IOM has counted 3593 new confirmed cases of the infection as well as 837 suspected cases. The spokesperson for the IOM, Jumbe Omari, says that 10 000 cholera kits were handed out in 31 camps around Port-au-Prince. These kits include fresh drinking water, food and antibiotics that will help the sick until they can be seen by a doctor.

Hurricane Sandy hits Cuba

Hurricane Sandy hits Cuba

Category 2 hurricane Sandy has left Cuba in harms with its heavy rains and blistering winds. 11 Cuban residents passed away because of hurricane Sandy.  The Cuban country has been mourning the death of these 11 people but its not the only problem that the hurricane created. Precious resources such as crops and homes have been destroyed because of vicious Sandy. The hurricane mostly hit the eastern part of Cuba    in cities like Santiago. Power went out all over Cuba where thousands of tourists were evacuated.

Luckily Cuba in comparison to other Caribbean countries have a much better way of handling hurricanes. Cuba uses what they have learned from past hurricanes to find solutions on what the hurricane damaged. Cuba also has good infrastructures where even though the hurricane hit them hard, most buildings and structures withstood the power of sandy. Cuba will move forward with this hurricane as they have many times in the past and re start normal operations. 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/10/25/hurricane-sandy-cuba-bahamas.html

Wiped Out! Family of 11 locked in struggle for survival

Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Wiped-Out--Family-of-11-locked-in-struggle-for-survival_12975203#ixzz2C779cAl1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A dirt floor hut is what Melvina Lewis, her common-law husband Clive Mannings, and seven of their nine children and grandchildren now call home after Hurricane Sandy crushed the dilapidated dwelling they lived in at Way Bridge in Manchioneal, Portland.

In a small lillte one room hut is where 10 people live, the youngest of all the kid is an 8 year old boy, the age group goes as high as 49 which is clive mannings the father figure of these kids. Clive was walking around looking for his things such as plates his tv, chairs thatare akk speard all over, sandy making these 10 poeple live really hard.

Worse than Sandy’

Worse than Sandy

Port Maria cleans up after weekend flooding

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Port-Maria-cleans-up-after-weekend-flooding_12980177

Government may soon have to find a new home for the Port Maria Primary School in St Mary which has seen repeated flooding over the years, including on the weekend when heavy rains lashed the rural town.

Books, appliances, equipment, and furniture were damaged after the school was flooded following heavy rains that caused two rivers to overflow, not only it hit the classrooms but also offices and other areas of the school were filled with mud.

 

This problem has been going on seen 2006, and ever year it has been the same results. Finally they were set to announce the openning but yesterday the rain had hit pushing back the opening once again.

Barbados Economic Performance Review of 2012

My article explains that the Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados said that the economic output is expected to increase slightly for the rest of 2012, provided that the winter tourist season does not disappoint "it does not go very well because for economy of Barbados the number speak: Long-stay arrivals have declined by five percent (5%) for the period January to August, the number of tourists traveling to the UK fell by 10 percent mainly due to the loss of most British Airways flight from Gatwick., quitting Delta flight from Atlanta and American Airlines flight from Dallas contributed largely to the decline of 6.8 per cent in arrivals. However, There Were some positive in Barbados tourism industry. In canada, Europe and  in the Caribbean the pourcentage of number of tourists traveling  was increase. On the cruise, we have established a plan to develop a new plant ultra-modern cruise (the one I told you about two weeks ago.) Dr. Worrell Offered
one specific suggestion on how to seek Barbados Could icts boost numbers for the winter season.He Said the island shoulds be icts in strategic marketing, by targeting specific source markets in Areas That Have Shown above average year resistance to the global economic downturn.

 http://news.yahoo.com/barbados-economic-performance-review-2012-080424595.html

 

 

Hurricane Aftermath

President Martelly has issued a month-long state of emergency for Haiti. The country seems to be facing hardship after hardship with no delay between them. The total number of recorded deaths in Haiti has rose to 54, bringing the total for the carribean to 71. There are also 21 people that are still unaccounted for after the storm.
A couple of weeks ago, the deputy minister of public health issued a 10-year plan to clear cholera, but after the storm there is no clear idea as to when this epidemic will be put under control. The severe flooding has caused the an increase in cholera cases and less available aid to treat the ill.
One million and a half Haitians are now at risk of starving to death with 70% of the country's agriculture being destroyed by the storm. The total damage to infrastructure is estimated at 104 million dollars.


There are currently several humanitarian groups that are offering their aid in Haiti such as the "Medècins Sans Frontières" and the "Casques Bleus" (As pictured above).
We can only hope that Haiti as a nation stays strong through this time of extreme hardship and eventually finds some sort of prosperity.

The reality of the hardship facing Haitians