Information on "Government" and "Caribbean"
February 2013
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8 Feb 2013
Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues for the 113th Congress
Author: Mark P Sullivan
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of US policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean, including the Obama Administration’s priorities; examines changes in the region’s economic and political environment that affect US relations with the region; and a... More on «Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues for the 113th Congress»
August 2012
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30 Aug 2012
War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance
Author: Richard F Grimmett
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report gives a summary of the usage of the War Powers Resolution (WPR) and various issues related to proposals to modify or repeal the resolution. More on «War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance»
July 2012
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16 Jul 2012
Haiti: Turning the Page?
Author: Robert Maguire
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This paper argues that progress in Haiti during President Michel Martelly's first year in office was undermined by a multitude of political crises but indicators suggest a more constructive future in on its way. More on «Haiti: Turning the Page?»
April 2012
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4 Apr 2012
Providing Justice in Haiti
Author: Robert Maguire
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This brief argues that despite support, focus and consensus on the importance of law, progress has been elusive in Haiti. More on «Providing Justice in Haiti»
November 2011
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Nov 2011
What Army for Haiti?
Author: Arthur Boutellis
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
This brief provides a background to the security sector in Haiti and explores the shape that a new Haitian army might take. More on «What Army for Haiti?»
October 2011
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27 Oct 2011
Keeping Haiti Safe: Justice Reform
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This Briefing examines the need for a plan that is vital for any sustainable solution to political, economic and security problems in Haiti. More on «Keeping Haiti Safe: Justice Reform» -
12 Oct 2011
Cuba: US Restrictions on Travel and Remittances
Author: Mark P Sullivan
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Restrictions on travel to Cuba have been a key and often contentious component in US efforts to isolate Cuba’s communist government since the early 1960s. More on «Cuba: US Restrictions on Travel and Remittances» -
Oct 2011
Reconstruction Zones in Afghanistan and Haiti
Author: Graciana del Castillo
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This Special Report argues that US-led economic reconstruction in Haiti and Afghanistan is clearly off track and becoming increasingly costly and unpopular. More on «Reconstruction Zones in Afghanistan and Haiti»
August 2011
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22 Aug 2011
Cuba: Issues for the 112th Congress
Author: Mark P Sullivan
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report analyzes Cuba’s political and economic situation, US policy toward Cuba, and selected issues in US-Cuban relations. More on «Cuba: Issues for the 112th Congress»
June 2011
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Jun 2011
Migration as a Tool for Disaster Recovery
Author: Royce Bernstein Murray, Sarah Petrin Williamson
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
Victims of natural disasters do not qualify as refugees under US or international law, and migration policy toward those fleeing disasters is set in a way that is haphazard and tightly constrained. More on «Migration as a Tool for Disaster Recovery»
